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Napoleon rivals forced to fly the white flag

Cee Jay McBride scored on her first start for Gavin Cromwell
Cee Jay McBride scored on her first start for Gavin Cromwell

Napoleon Blue (90+) would have traded at long odds in-running, as he sat in tenth position after jumping the third-last, yet somehow managed to make up what seems an unlikely amount of ground entering the home straight.

Once hitting top gear, he flew home in an effort which saw him return to the promise of his Dawstown debut last May.

Sweet Destination (76+) had been tried between the flags last season and on the track during the summer without showing a great
deal of promise.

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