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1st

R P Mcmurphy (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 13

4yo, 9-12, OR 58

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-12 58

Oisin Murphy

Michael Appleby

1:49.70 £4,711

Set out in front from a wide starting position - clear of rivals through the middle stages - kicked clear again 2f out - driven along a furlong out - eased through final stages to hold advantage - won going away

2nd

Amarachi (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 8

4yo, 9-9, OR 53

J: Harry Burns (3) · T: Joseph Parr

4 9-9 53

Harry Burns (3)

Joseph Parr

1¾ £2,210

Settled midfield on the outer - pushed along with 2f left - finished strongly to be second

3rd

Manton Road (GB)

No. 5, stall 9

4yo, 9-8, OR 54

J: Kieren Fox · T: Richard Phillips

4 9-8 54

Kieren Fox

Richard Phillips

0.05 £1,104

Sluggish start - settled last of the field - travelling strongly with 2f left before finishing with purpose from the final furlong to be third beaten 1¾ lengths

4th

Mr Fustic (IRE) ^tp

No. 4, stall 10

8yo, 9-10, OR 56

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Andi Brown

8 9-10 56

Marco Ghiani

Andi Brown

0.2 £553

Settled at the back - pushed along and ran on strongly from inside the final furlong - closest at the line to finish 4th

5th

Rogue Officer (IRE) ^h

No. 8, stall 1

4yo, 9-7, OR 53

J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain

4 9-7 53

Cam Hardie

Antony Brittain

1¾ £275

settled in midfield pulling hard - moved through to challenge for the lead 2f out - pressed for effort a furlong from home - lost momentum close home to finish fifth

6th

Cloch Nua (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

7yo, 9-8, OR 54

J: Sean Dylan Bowen · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

7 9-8 54

Sean Dylan Bowen

Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

2½

Settled at the back early - pushed along and stayed on same effort inside final furlong - finished sixth

7th

Create (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 2

6yo, 9-5, OR 51

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Scott Dixon

6 9-5 51

Kieran O'Neill

Scott Dixon

0.3

Held up in the pack - pressed for effort inside final furlong - unable to quicken and finished seventh

8th

Cy Twombly (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 12

4yo, 9-10, OR 56

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: John Mackie

4 9-10 56

Lewis Edmunds

John Mackie

½

Settled towards the back - pushed along and edged forward without changing gear from 2f out - finished 8th

9th

Esplanade (IRE)

No. 13, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR 56

J: Rob Hornby · T: Charles Hills

3 9-4 56

Rob Hornby

Charles Hills

0.3

Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 9th

10th

Pretty Spirited (GB)

No. 6, stall 6

4yo, 9-8, OR 54

J: Alec Voikhansky · T: Lawrence Mullaney

4 9-8 54

Alec Voikhansky

Lawrence Mullaney

0.3

Tracked front group early - out wide and pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 10th

11th

Captive Beauty (IRE)

No. 12, stall 3

3yo, 8-11, OR 56

J: Alexandra Egan (7) · T: Ross Burdon

3 8-11 56

Alexandra Egan (7)

Ross Burdon

0.3

Settled in the pack - dropped away with 4f left then pushed along over 2f out - kept going to the line well held in 11th

12th

Malakai Kite (IRE)

No. 9, stall 7

3yo, 9-6, OR 58

J: Charles Bishop · T: Ronald Harris

3 9-6 58

Charles Bishop

Ronald Harris

13

Held up at back showing eagerness early - moved up wide to challenge 4f out - dropped away fast approaching last two furlongs to finish well beaten