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1m · Flat · Class 4 · 4yo+ · 0-85 · Standard To Slow · AW · 8 ran · 1 non-runners


1		FRANCESI (IRE)No. 8 · drawn 1 · 4 days since last runJ: Myla CoppinsT: Tony CarrollHandy - short of space 2f out and eased into a gap over 1f out - driven to dispute inside the final furlong - forged ahead towards the line	7	8-5	69	7/2	5.70
20.5L	0.5	AISLING OSCAR (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 4 · 9 days since last runJ: Oisin McSweeneyT: Adrian KeatleySet the pace early - roused with two furlongs left then driven approaching the final furlong - battled on but overtaken close home - just denied by a short margin in second	5	9-4	75	5/2	4.03
33.25L	3.25	INSPIRED (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 3 · 35 days since last runJ: Jack NichollsT: K. R. BurkeTracked the pace group - pushed along approaching final 2f and asked for effort with a furlong left - couldn't land a blow and dropped away close home	4	9-3	79	2/1 F	3.20
43.5L	3.5	BAJAN BANDIT (GB)No. 9 · drawn 9 · 9 days since last runJ: Luke MorrisT: Patrick MorrisHeld handy early - pushed for effort over 2f out - unable to gain on the front pair - dropped away close home finishing fourth	6	8-12	69	20/1	34.00
55.25L	5.25	RAJAPOUR (IRE)vNo. 3 · drawn 2 · 8 days since last runJ: Billy GarrittyT: David O'MearaSettled at the back - urged forward approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 5th	6	9-5	76	11/1	16.85
66.75L	6.75	HELMSLEY (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 8 · 23 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: Ivan FurtadoHeld up near the back - never able to build a challenge - well held for the whole trip	4	9-4	75	50/1	95.00
77.5L	7.5	FLYING FLETCHER (GB)No. 6 · drawn 5 · 32 days since last runJ: Shane GrayT: Richard FaheySettled in the pack - nudged forward approaching 2f out - short-lived advance over 1f out - flattened out in the closing stages to finish 7th	5	9-3	74	11/2	7.82
89L	9	QAZAQ (FR)tNo. 7 · drawn 6 · 15 days since last runJ: Mark WinnT: Iain JardineSluggish start - settled with the pack - lost ground inside final furlong - finished eighth	5	9-1	72	28/1	38.00

Non-runners: TRIBAL WISDOM (vet's certificate, rash)

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1m · Flat · Class 4 · 4yo+ · 0-85 · Standard To Slow · AW · 8 ran · 1 non-runners


1		FRANCESI (IRE)No. 8 · drawn 1 · 4 days since last runJ: Myla CoppinsT: Tony CarrollHandy - short of space 2f out and eased into a gap over 1f out - driven to dispute inside the final furlong - forged ahead towards the line	7	8-5	69	7/2	5.70
20.5L	0.5	AISLING OSCAR (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 4 · 9 days since last runJ: Oisin McSweeneyT: Adrian KeatleySet the pace early - roused with two furlongs left then driven approaching the final furlong - battled on but overtaken close home - just denied by a short margin in second	5	9-4	75	5/2	4.03
33.25L	3.25	INSPIRED (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 3 · 35 days since last runJ: Jack NichollsT: K. R. BurkeTracked the pace group - pushed along approaching final 2f and asked for effort with a furlong left - couldn't land a blow and dropped away close home	4	9-3	79	2/1 F	3.20
43.5L	3.5	BAJAN BANDIT (GB)No. 9 · drawn 9 · 9 days since last runJ: Luke MorrisT: Patrick MorrisHeld handy early - pushed for effort over 2f out - unable to gain on the front pair - dropped away close home finishing fourth	6	8-12	69	20/1	34.00
55.25L	5.25	RAJAPOUR (IRE)vNo. 3 · drawn 2 · 8 days since last runJ: Billy GarrittyT: David O'MearaSettled at the back - urged forward approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 5th	6	9-5	76	11/1	16.85
66.75L	6.75	HELMSLEY (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 8 · 23 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: Ivan FurtadoHeld up near the back - never able to build a challenge - well held for the whole trip	4	9-4	75	50/1	95.00
77.5L	7.5	FLYING FLETCHER (GB)No. 6 · drawn 5 · 32 days since last runJ: Shane GrayT: Richard FaheySettled in the pack - nudged forward approaching 2f out - short-lived advance over 1f out - flattened out in the closing stages to finish 7th	5	9-3	74	11/2	7.82
89L	9	QAZAQ (FR)tNo. 7 · drawn 6 · 15 days since last runJ: Mark WinnT: Iain JardineSluggish start - settled with the pack - lost ground inside final furlong - finished eighth	5	9-1	72	28/1	38.00

Non-runners: TRIBAL WISDOM (vet's certificate, rash)