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5f1y · Flat · Class 6 · 3yo+ · 0-65 · Soft · Turf · 12 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			WEN MOON (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 5 · 15 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: Ben HaslamHeld up handy in second - hit front under pressure inside final 2f - kicked clear soon after - eased through last furlong - won comfortably	5	9-9	65	16/5	5.40
21L	1		LITTLE MI MI (IRE)No. 12 · drawn 3 · 15 days since last runJ: Andrew MullenT: Iain JardineSat close to the front group - pushed along with 2f left - kept on well through the final furlong to finish second	4	8-4	46	12/1	16.50
32.25L	2.25		OUR ABSENT FRIENDS (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 14 · 19 days since last runJ: Sean KirraneT: Tristan DavidsonSet the tempo early on the far rail - clear in front until pushed along with 2f left - overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on to the line for third	7	9-8	64	11/4 F	3.95
43.5L	3.5		GANESHA (GB)No. 4 · drawn 12 · 15 days since last runJ: Shane GrayT: Phillip MakinSettled towards rear near the far rail - pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on without gaining finishing 4th	4	9-7	63	11/2	7.69
55L	5		SIR BENEDICT (IRE)pNo. 9 · drawn 13 · 23 days since last runJ: Joe FanningT: Stella BarclaySluggish start - settled towards back of field - made progress and pressed on 2f out - stayed on late without threatening to close further	7	8-11	53	8/1	12.50
65.5L	5.5		LAURENS DREAM (GB)No. 7 · drawn 9 · 9 days since last runJ: Lewis ChalkleyT: Michael & David EasterbyHesitant start - settled at back of field - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late but no real impact on front group	3	8-7	56	18/1	29.00
75.75L	5.75		FEAR AND FAST (GB)vNo. 8 · drawn 11 · 21 days since last runJ: Oliver StammersT: Jim GoldieHeld up at the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow	3	9-0	56	13/2	10.44
86L	6		JOHN KIRKUP (GB)bNo. 13 · drawn 4 · 45 days since last runJ: Ethan TindallT: David ThompsonSettled midpack and out wide - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on without getting near the front rank - finished 8th beaten 6 lengths	10	7-11	45	33/1	70.00
96.75L	6.75		SKI ANGEL (GB)No. 10 · drawn 8 · 23 days since last runJ: Amie WaughT: R. Mike SmithSettled in the pack - pushed along a furlong out - unable to get on terms with the front group - dropped away close home - finished 9th	5	8-5	50	12/1	16.84
107.75L	7.75		ROYAL DUKE (GB)No. 5 · drawn 2 · 19 days since last runJ: Rhys ElliottT: R. Mike SmithDriven early to keep up - dropped towards back of field - no impact through the finish - eventually well held in 10th	4	8-12	59	28/1	41.81
1112L	12		ZAPHEA (IRE)No. 11 · drawn 10 · 23 days since last runJ: Warren FentimanT: Iain JardineSettled towards the back and wide of rivals - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong	4	8-1	48	14/1	18.50
1219L	19		HARD NUT (IRE)No. 14 · drawn 7 · 35 days since last runJ: Alex JaryT: Linda PerrattSat close to the pace early - dropped away rapidly with 2f left - well held at the finish	8	8-1	45	80/1	160.06

Non-runners: KYBER CRYSTAL (self certificate), THUNDERSTORM KATIE (unsuitable ground)