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1m142y · Flat · Class 5 · 4yo+ · 0-75 · Standard · AW · 8 ran

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			TONAL (FR)pNo. 7 · drawn 3 · 22 days since last runJ: Ryan KavanaghT: Ian WilliamsSat close to the pace - asked for effort inside final furlong - hit the front with 110yds left - drove clear to score comfortably	6	9-0	68	3/1	4.70
21.5L	1.5		THREATENING (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 2 · 44 days since last runJ: Luke MorrisT: Sir Mark Prescott BtTracked the pace in second - asked for effort with over 3f left - hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken close to home - held for second beaten a length and a half	4	9-11	75	5/2 F	3.86
33.75L	3.75		STUDIOUS (IRE)No. 3 · drawn 1 · 32 days since last runJ: Cieren FallonT: Mark LoughnaneSettled in the pack - urged into fourth spot 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish third	4	9-11	75	7/1	8.07
45L	5		AL RUFAA (FR)No. 1 · drawn 4 · 30 days since last runJ: Callum RodriguezT: Daniel & Claire KublerSet the pace early - driven to keep advantage over 2f out - overtaken with over a furlong left - dropped away late finishing fourth	9	9-11	74	5/2 F	3.67
56.25L	6.25		ERNIE'S VALENTINE (GB)No. 4 · drawn 5 · 11 days since last runJ: Phoebe EdwardsT: Ross BurdonSettled in the pack - asked for effort 2f out - found little - finished 5th	7	9-1	71	14/1	16.41
66.75L	6.75		BOUBYAN (IRE)pNo. 5 · drawn 6 · 6 days since last runJ: Alistair RawlinsonT: Michael ApplebySat close to the front group early - pressed for effort and dropped away 3f out - faded from there to finish sixth	4	9-6	70	12/1	16.05
77.5L	7.5		LESSAY (IRE)pNo. 8 · drawn 8 · 13 days since last runJ: Paddy BradleyT: Patrick MorrisHeld up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished 7th	5	9-4	67	25/1	37.78
813L	13		SOAMES FORSYTE (GB)pNo. 6 · drawn 7 · 15 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: Michael HerringtonSluggish start - stayed towards the back throughout - dropped off the pace inside the final furlong - finished 8th	7	9-5	68	40/1	65.00