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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 41.20s

1^st

Monbeg Zena

610-12

11/10f

T: O MurphyJ: N D Fehily

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before 9th, headed approaching 2 out, led again before last, stayed on strongly op 5/4 tchd Evens and tchd 11/8

2^nd

3 ½

Executive Capilano

510-12

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, driven to challenge 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages op 9/2

3^rd

Oriental Cross

510-12

22/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Keen, tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, rallied 8th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next, remote 3rd op 25/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

Berboru

610-12

3/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, driven 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, moderate 4th op 5/2

5^th

Bene Regina

610-12

22/1

T: N KentJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Led, headed before 5 out, weakened after 3 out, soon tailed off op 28/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Indian Opera

610-12

14/1

T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (3)

Tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out op 12/1 tchd 17/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.30, £1.80EX:£5.50Trifecta:£36.90SF:£5.18Swingers:£1.40, £3.20, £11.00

Forecasts

Monbeg Zena (11/10), Berboru (3/1), Executive Capilano (7/2), Indian Opera (14/1), Oriental Cross (22/1), Bene Regina (22/1)

We have had to wait quite a while for the expensive purchase Monbeg Zena to make it to the track after winning her sole point-to-point but she is with a very capable yard and she’s unlikely to lack fitness. Berboru will be seen to better advantage over this trip having shaped well last time out her breeding suggesting she needs this trip at least. Despite finishing only 4th last time out EXECUTIVE CAPILANO is taken to go a few places better here and return the favour for a considerate introduction in a race that is working out well with the winner taking a Grade 2 hurdle recently.