It´s Like That held up, headway 11th, went 2nd 14th, niggled along about 3 lengths down when left in lead approaching 3 out, soon clear, distracted by loose horse and tried to pull himself up before 2 out, clear again between last 2, stayed on
Cash In Hand in touch, lost place after 10th, soon outpaced, plugged on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
Classic Shot midfield, headway 6th, hit 13th, left close 2nd approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, allowed to close briefly before 2 out, weakened run-in
Gabor prominent, hit 9th, soon ridden, lost place 11th, no danger after
Montessori Mio held up, headway 9th, ridden after 12th, left 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened before last
Master Of The Ward tracked leaders until fell 6th
Drive On Driver prominent, losing place when blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
Clear The Line held up, brought down 6th
Karatchi led, hit 5th, about 3 lengths up and still going well when stumbled and unseated rider approaching 3 out
Kong King in rear, headway when mistake 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
Analyis of the race
An eventful race, with IT'S LIKE THAT looking beaten approaching the third-last, until gifted the race when leader Karatchi stumbled and unseated Guy Brewer.
It's Like That, having his first run in over a year - he had been second at Punchestown last spring on his final start for Enda Bolger - did not look happy from halfway. He was pushed up to join Karatchi four out, but quickly fell 3l back again (looking far from keen) and Karatchi seemed to be travelling much the better at that point.
Cash In Hand, who was well detached at halfway, was given a whole-hearted ride by Sarah Phizacklea, whose persistence was rewarded as the gelding caught Classic Shot close home to match his second in this race a year ago.
Tote
Tote Win: 2.4
Tote place (1): 1.5
Tote place (2): 4.6
Tote place (3): 5.5
Exacta: 22.2
CSF: 27
Total SP: 117
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