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ch g Ikdam-Fine Drapes (Le Bavard (FR))

held up; 9l 4th ½way; hdwy 14; went 2nd 3 out; led app nxt; clr bet last 2; rdn out

ch g Equalize (USA)-Empire Glory (ARG) (Good Manners (USA))

held up; went 8l 3rd ½way & 4l 2nd 12 til mist 3 out; sn outpcd; rgnd 2nd flat

ch g Montelimar (USA)-Bridevalley (Deep Run)

(cp) held up last pr; 13l 7th ½way; hdwy & 8l 6th 13; rdn when mist 15; stayed on frm 2 out; nvr able to chall

ch g Broadsword (USA)-In My View (King's Ride)

led; 6l clr when hit 8; hit 11; nt fluent 14; 4l ahd when blun 3 out; hdd & pckd bad nxt; wknd & lost 2 plces flat

b g Homo Sapien-Ardeal (GB) (Ardross)

12s-15/2; mist 1; 2nd til hit 12; rdn 14; 6l 4th 3 out; wkng when hit nxt

b g Arctic Lord-Chancer's Last (Foggy Bell)

nvr gng v keen; lost plce 4; 10l 5th ½way; eff u.p & 6l 5th 13; wknd app 2 out

b g Rubicund-Shelley's Lark (Sir Lark)

held up; last 4-8; 12l 6th ½way; 10l 7th 13; wknd u.p app 3 out; t.o

b g Mansooj-Soulful (So Blessed)

3rd to 7; sn lost plce; 15l last ½way; t.o 13; pu 15

br g Roselier (FR)-Lady Owenette (IRE) (Salluceva)

chsd clr ldr til app 9; shkn up 11; led aft 3 out; idled & drvn out

ch g Minster Son-Clova (GB) (Move Off)

nt fluent; held up; 23l 5th ½way; hdwy 10; 3l 4th when blun 3 out; went 2nd app nxt; edgd lft & one pce flat

gr g Neltino-Shedid (St Columbus)

chsd ldrs; 21l 3rd ½way; went 15l 2nd app 9; dem 3 out; sn rdn & one pce

b g Midnight Legend (GB)-Cindercombe (GB) (Ra Nova)

held up; hdwy & 22l 4th ½way; rdn & outpcd 11; 10l 5th 4 out; rallied aft nxt; kpt on one pce

b g Un Desperado (FR)-Theyllallwin (IRE) (Le Bavard (FR))

held up; 25l last & rdn ½way; 12l 6th & no hdwy 4 out

b g Bering-Cheeky Charm (USA) (Nureyev (USA))

(xnb) jmpd bold; led; sn clr; 20l ahd 7-9; hdd aft 3 out; sn wknd

b g Tidaro (USA)-Let'shaveaparty (IRE) (Bowling Pin)

a bhnd; 24l 6th & rdn ½way; swished tail u.p aft 9; t.o & pu 3 out

b g Glacial Storm (USA)-Technical Merit (Gala Performance)

(xnb) nt a fluent; held up; pushed along 10; went 2nd 13; rdn to ld last; kpt on til slowed app fin

b g Little Wolf-Sea Farmer (Cantab)

(cp) led; drvn aft 3 out; hdd last; edgd lft & unable qckn nr fin

br g Handsome Sailor-Praise The Lord (Lord Gayle (USA))

2nd til rdn 13; wknd 3 out; 25l last when ref last; dism

b g Brotherly (USA)-Sallisses (Pamroy)

held up last to 4; went prom nxt; qcknd to ld app 16; jnd 2 out; fnd ex (desp v unbalanced rdr) und str press flat; edgd lft nr fin

b g Tale Quale-Loobagh Bridge (River Beauty)

rcd wide; went prom 3; lost plce brief 16; went 2nd nxt; chall 2 out; ev ch last; rdn & nt qckn flat

b g Lashkari-Furry Hope (Furry Glen)

6s-4s; lost plce 3; drpd back last 7; rap hdwy on ins & 2nd 16-17; 4l 3rd & rdn 4 out; sn outpcd; stayed on wl flat (v moody tail-swisher)

b g Crash Course-Prime Mistress (Skymaster)

jmpd lft; 2nd til led 7; hdd 9; mist 14; rdn 17; 7l 4th when hit 4 out; sn wknd (reportedly retired)

b g Supreme Leader-Death Or Glory (Hasdrubal)

10s-8s; chsd ldrs; mist 13; rdn 17; wknd u.p 4 out; jmpd bad lft 2 out & last; t.o

gr g Roselier (FR)-Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River (FR))

(cp) drpd rr 4; rdn 15; in tch til pu aft nxt

ch g Le Coq d'Or-Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major)

(cp) led to 7 & 9 til hdd app 16; drpd back last nxt; t.o & pu last

ch g Charmer-Sule Skerry (Scottish Rifle)

(xnb) held up; stdy hdwy 8; went 4th app 3 out; led nxt; clr last; rdn out

b g Groom Dancer (USA)-Goodwood Lass (IRE) (Alzao (USA))

jmpd lft; sn wl bhnd to 9; outpcd 11; rallied aft 3 out; 7l 5th nxt; went 2nd flat; no ch w wnr

ch g Over The River (FR)-Rath Caola (Neltino)

w ldrs; blun 6; went 2nd 11; led 3 out; hdd nxt; sn fnd nil; dem & hung lft u.p final 100yds

br g Lord Americo-Orchards Beauty (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)

led 3 til hdd 3 out; wknd u.p aft nxt

ch g Alflora (IRE)-Pearly Dream (Rymer)

prom; rdn & ev ch 3 out; 6l 4th & wkng u.p when mist nxt

b g Treasure Hunter-Imperial Butterfly (IRE) (Euphemism)

(tt) held up; prog 8; 6th & rdn aft mist 4 out; sn btn

b g Alphabatim (USA)-Inga Murphy (IRE) (Buckskin (FR))

sn wl bhnd; t.o 7 (btn 75l)

b g Cardinal Flower-Villawood (Quayside)

pulled hrd; prom; went 2nd 8-11; ev ch nxt; stpd to nil 3 out; t.o

br g Glacial Storm (USA)-Candora (Cantab)

rcd v wide; lost plce und flapping rdr 6; t.o 9

b g Be My Native (USA)-Joyau (IRE) (Roselier (FR))

sn wl bhnd; t.o 7; pu 3 out

b g Be My Native (USA)-Take Me Home (Amoristic (USA))

(cp) (xnb) led to 3; 2nd til aft 7; wknd rap aft nxt; t.o 11; pu 3 out

b g Persian Mews-Tara's Dream (Polar Jinks)

(tt) held up; 7th & no hdwy 4 out; bhnd when ur last

ch g Charmer-Silver Cirrus (General Ironside)

2nd/3rd til mist 8; sn lost plce; rdn & wknd 11; t.o & pu last

b g Satco (FR)-Taradale (Torus)

(xnb) went 2nd 5; jmpd ahd nxt; sn 5l clr; drew rt away frm 11; unchall (lovely sight)

b g Lord Americo-Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur (FR))

nt fluent; rmdrs 6; detach last to 7; went 15l 4th 3 out & 2nd app nxt; no imp

ch m Czaravich (USA)-Sabrata (IRE) (Zino)

held up; hdwy 7; went 5l 2nd 8-10; lost plce u.p nxt; 17l 5th 3 out; rallied aft nxt; plugged on

b g Black Minstrel-Merry Lesa (Dalesa)

(cp) 3rd to 7; went 12l 2nd aft 11; dem app 2 out; no ex

b g Bustomi-Granny Grumble (Politico (USA))

led to 6; 2nd/3rd til rdn & wknd qckly aft 3 out; t.o

b g Mandalus-Little Katrina (Little Buskins)

2nd to 5; drpd rr 7; t.o 9

b g Pharly (FR)-Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano (USA))

nt fluent; held up; rdn along & no resp 8; lost tch 11; t.o & pu 3 out (application of first-time blinkers the latest insult to be heaped upon him)