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6f · Flat · Class 6 · 2yo · 0-60 · Standard · AW · 7 ran · 1 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			WATCHDOG (GB)No. 5 · drawn 5 · 7 days since last runJ: David NolanT: Richard FaheyUp with the front group - pushed along approaching the final 2f and hit the front with a furlong to run - forged on strongly to win going off final 110yds	2	9-5	56	15/8 F	3.15
23.5L	3.5		GREY HORIZON (GB)vNo. 1 · drawn 4 · 52 days since last runJ: Joey HaynesT: Scott DixonHeld up towards the back - shaken up to make headway before hitting the front over a furlong out - overtaken inside the final furlong - unable to match winner's finish	2	9-9	60	7/1	9.69
35L	5		KING VICTORIOUS (IRE)tNo. 2 · drawn 2 · 14 days since last runJ: Callum RodriguezT: George BougheySlow to break - held a midfield position - driven up to challenge over 2f out - stayed on same rate to finish third	2	9-9	60	3/1	4.60
48L	8		MADEMOISELLE BELLE (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 1 · 14 days since last runJ: Harry RussellT: Brian EllisonHandy early - shaken up to hit the front over 2f out then lost command over 1f out - dropped away late to finish 4th	2	9-5	56	28/1	37.96
59L	9		HE BANGS THE DRUMS (IRE)No. 7 · drawn 6 · 27 days since last runJ: William CoxT: Archie WatsonIn front early - driven and lost command with 2f left - eased back through the field late to finish 5th	2	9-4	55	22/1	32.00
69.25L	9.25		SURGEON COMMANDER (IRE)bNo. 6 · drawn 3 · 14 days since last runJ: Sean KirraneT: Craig LidsterSat close to the pace early - urged forward at halfway - lost momentum under pressure with 2f left - eventually finished sixth	2	9-4	55	3/1	4.95
712.25L	12.25		A BOY NAMED MARY (IRE)No. 3 · drawn 8 · 23 days since last runJ: Alex JaryT: Nigel TinklerAngled right at the break - settled at the back of the field - pushed along over 2f out but found nothing finishing 7th	2	9-3	57	11/1	14.04

Non-runners: GO KYLIE GO (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)