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An Ebor consolation or a nudge for tomorrow's St Leger. That could be the story of this classy handicap.

A win for the Queen's home-bred Fabricate or Henry Ponsonby's First Mohican would consolidate the Listed handicap form of St Leger contender Muntahaa who beat them into third and fourth.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 8 September 2016inSt Leger festival

Last updated 16:12, 8 September 2016

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