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5f · Flat · Class 6 · 3yo · 0-60 · Standard · AW · 7 ran · 1 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			CONTORNO (GB)No. 7 · drawn 5 · 120 days since last runJ: Hector CrouchT: Tom TateSettled off the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - hit the front inside final furlong - drifted right close home - stayed on to score	3	9-2	53	7/4 F	3.09
20.5L	0.5		MYSTICAL LAND (IRE)bNo. 3 · drawn 7 · 37 days since last runJ: Sean KirraneT: Michael DodsTook strong hold early - tracked pace into the race - pushed to the front 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - fought back to go down by a half length	3	9-8	59	13/2	8.60
30.75L	0.75		MADEMOISELLE BELLE (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 8 · 5 days since last runJ: Cam HardieT: Brian EllisonHeld up early - pressed for effort and lost touch 3f out - work still needed with a furlong left - responded strongly late to grab third close home	3	9-4	55	7/2	4.91
42L	2		THE TUNGUSKA EVENT (IRE)vNo. 4 · drawn 6 · 21 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: John & Sean QuinnWent straight to front - pushed along and lost advantage 2f out - lost ground on leader inside final furlong - found little room but stayed on to finish fourth	3	9-6	57	5/1	7.10
52.25L	2.25		YA HABIBTI (GB)No. 2 · drawn 1 · 15 days since last runJ: Jason WatsonT: Dylan CunhaTracked front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - hit front approaching final furlong - overtaken and slipped back to finish fifth	3	9-9	60	9/1	11.43
67.25L	7.25		ALY A'ALI (GB)pNo. 1 · drawn 2 · 125 days since last runJ: Jonny PeateT: James FergusonTracked the pace early - dropped away with pressure over 2f out - faded final furlong to finish sixth	3	9-9	60	10/1	13.05
77.75L	7.75		AMAZON JUNGLE (IRE)No. 8 · drawn 3 · 190 days since last runJ: Warren FentimanT: John & Sean QuinnSlow to break - held up towards the back and unable to make an impression - well held at the finish	3	8-4	46	12/1	16.04

Non-runners: HAVIN A FLYER (self certificate, not eaten up)