Highland Reel was smartly away and crossed to take the early lead. Ryan Moore then slowed the pace, so much so that Tommy Berry made an abrupt move from the tail of the field on Harbour Master to race to the lead at the 1200m. Highland Reel then travelled in third spot, moved up rounding the home turn, was overtaken briefly at the 300m then lifted to hit the front on passing the 200m and then went on to score impressively. Favourite and last year’s winner Flintshire had a good trip in fifth place, one off the rails. He improved quickly with a strong run on turning for home and looked the winner when he loomed up at the 300m. He then fought well from the 200m, just finding the winner a bit too strong in the latter stages. Dariyan settled nicely in eighth place, got between runners on turning for home, went to fourth at the 200m and battled strongly for a good third. Australia’s runner Preferment raced back in ninth place, wide with cover, was under pressure on straightening and just battled in the straight to finish (7.8 lengths) seventh.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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FLINTSHIRE
(GB)
4H DANSILI (GB) - DANCE ROUTINE (GB) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
MAXIME GUYON | 57.0 | A FABRE | 4 |
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DOMINANT
(IRE)
5H CACIQUE (IRE) - ES QUE (GB) INCHINOR (GB) |
Z PURTON | 57.0 | JOHN MOORE | 12 |
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RED CADEAUX
(GB)
6G CADEAUX GENEREUX (GB) - ARTISIA (IRE) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) |
G MOSSE | 57.0 | ED DUNLOP | 7 |
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DUNADEN
(FR)
5H NICOBAR (GB) - LA MARLIA (FR) KALDOUNEVEES (FR) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | M DELZANGLES | 3 |
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MASTERY
(GB)
4H SULAMANI (IRE) - MOYESII (USA) DIESIS (GB) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.0 | SAEED BIN SUROOR | 2 |
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DARYAKANA
(FR)
3F SELKIRK (USA) - DARYABA (IRE) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
G MOSSE | 54.0 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | 3 |
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DOCTOR DINO
(FR)
6M MUHTATHIR (GB) - LOGICA (IRE) PRIOLO (USA) |
O PESLIER | 58.0 | R GIBSON | 12 |
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DOCTOR DINO
(FR)
5M MUHTATHIR (GB) - LOGICA (IRE) PRIOLO (USA) |
O PESLIER | 58.0 | R GIBSON | 4 |
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COLLIER HILL
(GB)
8G DR DEVIOUS (IRE) - POLAR QUEEN (GB) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) |
DEAN MCKEOWN | 58.0 | G A SWINBANK | 9 |
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OUIJA BOARD
(GB)
4M CAPE CROSS (IRE) - SELECTION BOARD (GB) WELSH PAGEANT (FR) |
K FALLON | 56.0 | ED DUNLOP | 7 |
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PHOENIX REACH
(IRE)
4H ALHAARTH (IRE) - CARROLL'S CANYON (IRE) HATIM (USA) |
MARTIN DWYER | 58.0 | ANDREW BALDING | 5 |
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VALLEE ENCHANTEE
(IRE)
3F PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - VERVEINE (USA) LEAR FAN (USA) |
DOMINIQUE BOEUF | 53.5 | E LELLOUCHE | 3 |
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ANGE GABRIEL
(FR)
4H KALDOUNEVEES (FR) - MOUNT GABLE (GB) HEAD FOR HEIGHTS (GB) |
THIERRY JARNET | 58.0 | E LIBAUD | 4 |
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DALIAPOUR
(IRE)
4H SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - DALARA (IRE) DOYOUN (IRE) |
J MURTAGH | 57.0 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 9 |
