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Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 38.11s

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Odds

Back Before Dark

50/1, 66/1, 50/1, 40/1

50/1

First Encounter

2/1

15/8

Iftikhaar

9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 10/1, 11/1

12/1

Monks Mead

4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 4/1, 7/2, 4/1

7/2

Nicely Curved

9/4, 85/40, 11/5, 9/4, 2/1, 85/40, 9/4, 85/40

9/4

Pyrrhic Dancer

16/1, 14/1, 14/1, 16/1, 14/1

16/1

Spirit Charmer

16/1, 18/1

20/1

Unknown Journey

12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1

12/1

SP Book Percentage 115.76

Non-Runners

(9)

Man Is King²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: D Flood J: Non Runner

(3)

Saved Lizzie¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J Butler J: S D Bowen

Forecasts

First Encounter (15/8), Nicely Curved (9/4), Monks Mead (7/2), Man Is King (6/1), Unknown Journey (12/1), Iftikhaar (12/1), Saved Lizzie (12/1), Pyrrhic Dancer (16/1), Spirit Charmer (20/1), Back Before Dark (50/1)

FIRST ENCOUNTER has proved a force since dropped to this level and looks the one to beat. Monks Mead hasn't been seen to best effect since winning over further here last month so is a potential threat if things drop right, while Nicely Curved showed enough on stable debut to believe she can win a lowly race in Britain.