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16:12 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes

8 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 2 First Encounter 9 9 Luke Morris 15/8 F
took keen hold, led, headed after 2f, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, always doing enough
2nd 10 Unknown Journey 1/2 length 9 9 W A Carson 12/1
in touch with leaders, ridden along over 1f out, went second and chased leader inside final furlong, held towards finish
3rd 5 Monks Mead 1 1/2 length 9 9 George Bass 7/2
tracked leaders on inner, short of room when shaken up 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on
4th 9 Spirit Charmer Short Head 9 9 Mr C Bishop 20/1
mounted in chute, taken down early wearing hood, held up in rear, waiting for room 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on well and went fourth inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
5th 7 Pyrrhic Dancer 2 lengths 9 9 Gina Mangan 16/1
dwelt start, soon pushed along and prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded gradually from over 1f out
6th 3 Iftikhaar 1 length 9 9 Jonny Peate 12/1
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no telling impression
7th 6 Nicely Curved 6 lengths 9 9 Rob Hornby 9/4
midfield on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
8th 1 Back Before Dark 1 1/4 length 9 9 Mr Jude Fernandes 50/1
in touch, pushed along out wide 3f out, weakened over 1f out