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Class 6, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 24.94s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Oliver Hoodless (7)
Richard Hughes
Set the pace under pressure from off the flank - driven out past a furlong left - rider's grip on the controls tangled with a furlong to go - urged out over the last stretch and found more - held on for the win
Charlie Tucker (7)
Craig Benton
Sat close to front-runner from the off - urged into effort 2f out then given full asking 1f out - unable to land the verdict but battled to the line
No. 7, stall 10
5yo, 8-7, OR 46
J: Isobelle Chalmers (7) · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
Isobelle Chalmers (7)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Settled midfield early - improved into contention over 2f out and up to fourth - pressed for effort inside final furlong to close on leading pair - held for third late
Mason Paetel
Archie Watson
Sat behind leading duo - asked for effort 2f out and kept on at one gear - unable to find more in closing stages
Toby Moore (7)
Gay Kelleway
slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along and made headway on the inside approaching the final furlong - kept going to the line without reaching a challenging position finishing 5th beaten 2.25 lengths
Donagh Murphy (5)
Mark Usher
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - found little - finished sixth beaten 3 lengths
Seamus Cronin
Michael Attwater
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort inside the final furlong - unable to find extra pace - finished seventh beaten 3½ lengths
Hope Regan (7)
Mark Loughnane
Settled midpack early - urged forward 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish eighth
Zoe Lewis (7)
Thomas Faulkner
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final two furlongs - no impression made - finished ninth beaten 5¾ lengths
Ashley Lewis
Ollie Sangster
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held
Non-runners: African Spirit
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.