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1st

Little Ledgend (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

6yo, 10-9, OR 116

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

6 10-9 116

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

5:53.39 £6,179

Shared the pace early - sat just behind before the 3rd - hit the front 3 out - edged clear before 2 out - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Turndlightsdownlow (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-1, OR 127

J: Freddie Keighley (5) · T: Martin Keighley

6 11-1 127

Freddie Keighley (5)

Martin Keighley

5 £2,843

Shared front spot early before going ahead before the 2nd - drifted right-handed through the trip - blundered at the 12th - stumbled next time down 3 out and lost the advantage - stayed on into 2nd behind the winner from the final bend - continued to the line for second

3rd

Serious Chat (IRE) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-10, OR 131

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

7 11-10 131

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

25 £1,422

Settled in third early - dropped away by the front two from three out - soon well adrift - finished third

4th

Kayf Dancer (GB)

No. 4

8yo, 11-0, OR 121

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

8 11-0 121

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

26 £711

Settled at back of field - jumped poorly and lost more ground at the 11th - dropped away with two to jump - well beaten in 4th