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1st

Anniversary (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4 11-1 –

Ben Jones

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4:24.04 £5,446

up with the pace early - close behind the front pair from 3 out - hit front approaching the last and drifted under urging - kept up the effort on the run-in to win going away

2nd

Eben Zaabeel (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: A. J. Martin

5 11-9 –

Sean Bowen

A. J. Martin

1½ £2,509

Raced mid-pack - improved from 3 out to sit just behind the front pair before 2 out - moving smoothly when going second approaching the last - threw down a challenge on the run-in but couldn't quicken near the finish - beaten 1.5 lengths in second

3rd

Thepassingcyclone (GB)

No. 4

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Isabelle Ryder (5) · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

6 10-11 –

Isabelle Ryder (5)

Dominic Ffrench Davis

12 £1,254

Towards back of the field early - ridden to gain ground after 3 out - third approaching the last - stayed on but unable to match the front two to finish third

4th

Down To Business (GB) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-8, OR 114

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 11-8 114

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

18 £628

set the pace - scrappy jumping at the 1st - urged on before 2 out - overtaken before the last and faded on run-in to finish 4th

5th

Jaycee Reidy

No. 3

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Chris Gordon

5 11-2 –

Tom Cannon

Chris Gordon

3½

Settled in second early - nudged up to challenge for top spot 2 out - tired rapidly nearing the last and finished 5th

6th

Alfred Spero (GB) ^h

No. 5

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Freddie Mitchell (3) · T: Cynthia Woods

4 10-12 –

Freddie Mitchell (3)

Cynthia Woods

22

held up in last place or thereabouts - gained ground after 3 out - clumsy 2 out and clipped the last - faded on run-in to finish 6th

7th

Lakeview Lass (GB)

No. 10

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

5 10-9 –

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

1½

Settled at back of the field - well adrift before 2nd fence - completely out of it from 2 out and finished 7th

8th

Tipu Sultan (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Harry Kimber · T: Mrs R Ford

4 11-1 –

Harry Kimber

Mrs R Ford

7

Settled in behind the main group early - error at the 6th and soon in trouble and last - clumsy 3 out - well adrift before 2 out and finished 8th

PU

Snow Is In The Sky (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Richie McLernon · T: Gary Brown

5 10-9 –

Richie McLernon

Gary Brown

-

Up with the pace early - niggled at 3 out and faded rapidly - eased and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Aquaman (GER)

No. 7

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Richard Bandey

4 11-1 –

Jack Quinlan

Richard Bandey

-

up with the pace early - closed on the front pair from 4 out - pecked on touchdown 3 out then eased and pulled up before 2 out

PU

Days Of Joy

No. 12

4yo, 10-1, OR –

J: Harriet Tucker (7) · T: Neil Mulholland

4 10-1 –

Harriet Tucker (7)

Neil Mulholland

-

Held up from the start - detached by 3 out - eased and pulled up before the second last