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6f · Flat · Class 4 · 2yo · Standard · AW · 10 ran · 1 non-runners


1		EXTREMELY ZAIN (FR)No. 1 · drawn 3 · first run on recordJ: Cieren FallonT: William HaggasSettled midpack early - improved into contention approaching final furlong - hit front with a furlong left - pulled away to the line - impressive success	2	9-7		5/2	3.81
27L	7	STARRYFIELD (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 4 · 172 days since last runJ: Pat CosgraveT: James OwenHandy early - hit front with a furlong left before giving way close home - unable to match winner's finishing kick	2	9-7		10/11 F	2.14
38.5L	8.5	SPACE MOON (IRE)No. 10 · drawn 6 · first run on recordJ: Cam HardieT: Brian EllisonHeld up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - kept on in the closing stages to finish third	2	9-2		66/1	260.00
48.75L	8.75	KAMEKO FEVER (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 11 · 16 days since last runJ: Ethan TindallT: Richard FaheyClose to the front pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on without finding extra - finished fourth	2	9-0		40/1	80.97
510L	10	VIKING GLORY (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 1 · 27 days since last runJ: Barry McHughT: Adrian KeatleySat close to the front group - urged forward with a furlong left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fifth	2	9-7		3/1	5.70
613.25L	13.25	BATTENBURG BELLE (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 9 · 10 days since last runJ: Andrew MullenT: Rebecca MenziesHeld up towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to close - finished 6th	2	9-2		125/1	435.65
715L	15	WHAT A TAHOO (IRE)No. 11 · drawn 2 · 169 days since last runJ: Warren FentimanT: Richard FaheySat handy behind front group - pressed for effort with 1f left - dropped away close home - finished 7th	2	8-11		50/1	116.00
816.25L	16.25	HAVIN A FLYER (GB)No. 8 · drawn 7 · 3 days since last runJ: Laura CoughlanT: Rebecca MenziesWent straight to front - lost command inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished well held in 8th	2	8-13	54	28/1	57.79
919.5L	19.5	QUIET SERENADE (IRE)No. 9 · drawn 5 · 10 days since last runJ: Tom EavesT: Ivan FurtadoHeld up in the pack throughout - unable to improve position - finished well held in 9th	2	9-2		50/1	259.02
1025L	25	FREEZING HAVANA (GB)No. 7 · drawn 10 · first run on recordJ: Rowan ScottT: Adrian NichollsPoor break and dropped well back early - stayed at the tail of the field throughout - well held in 10th	2	9-2		18/1	28.13

Non-runners: SKEWSBY (self certificate, coughing)

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6f · Flat · Class 4 · 2yo · Standard · AW · 10 ran · 1 non-runners


1		EXTREMELY ZAIN (FR)No. 1 · drawn 3 · first run on recordJ: Cieren FallonT: William HaggasSettled midpack early - improved into contention approaching final furlong - hit front with a furlong left - pulled away to the line - impressive success	2	9-7		5/2	3.81
27L	7	STARRYFIELD (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 4 · 172 days since last runJ: Pat CosgraveT: James OwenHandy early - hit front with a furlong left before giving way close home - unable to match winner's finishing kick	2	9-7		10/11 F	2.14
38.5L	8.5	SPACE MOON (IRE)No. 10 · drawn 6 · first run on recordJ: Cam HardieT: Brian EllisonHeld up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - kept on in the closing stages to finish third	2	9-2		66/1	260.00
48.75L	8.75	KAMEKO FEVER (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 11 · 16 days since last runJ: Ethan TindallT: Richard FaheyClose to the front pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - stayed on without finding extra - finished fourth	2	9-0		40/1	80.97
510L	10	VIKING GLORY (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 1 · 27 days since last runJ: Barry McHughT: Adrian KeatleySat close to the front group - urged forward with a furlong left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fifth	2	9-7		3/1	5.70
613.25L	13.25	BATTENBURG BELLE (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 9 · 10 days since last runJ: Andrew MullenT: Rebecca MenziesHeld up towards the back - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to close - finished 6th	2	9-2		125/1	435.65
715L	15	WHAT A TAHOO (IRE)No. 11 · drawn 2 · 169 days since last runJ: Warren FentimanT: Richard FaheySat handy behind front group - pressed for effort with 1f left - dropped away close home - finished 7th	2	8-11		50/1	116.00
816.25L	16.25	HAVIN A FLYER (GB)No. 8 · drawn 7 · 3 days since last runJ: Laura CoughlanT: Rebecca MenziesWent straight to front - lost command inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished well held in 8th	2	8-13	54	28/1	57.79
919.5L	19.5	QUIET SERENADE (IRE)No. 9 · drawn 5 · 10 days since last runJ: Tom EavesT: Ivan FurtadoHeld up in the pack throughout - unable to improve position - finished well held in 9th	2	9-2		50/1	259.02
1025L	25	FREEZING HAVANA (GB)No. 7 · drawn 10 · first run on recordJ: Rowan ScottT: Adrian NichollsPoor break and dropped well back early - stayed at the tail of the field throughout - well held in 10th	2	9-2		18/1	28.13

Non-runners: SKEWSBY (self certificate, coughing)