Full Result 4.50 York | 9 July 2020

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(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) (2m56yds) 2m½f Good To Soft

1st £5,013.47 2nd £1,491.87 3rd £745.55 4th £372.78

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Solo Saxophone (IRE) 6/4F Paul Mulrennan Ben Haslam	Paul Mulrennan Ben Haslam	6	96 v	84	48	96	–
b g Frankel - Society Hostess (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Towards rear, headway over 2f out, bit short of room over 1f out, squeezed through and led 1f out, soon quickened clear, readily (op 15/8)

2⁽¹⁾ 3¾	7. Young Merlin (IRE) 11/2 Jason Watson Roger Charlton	Jason Watson Roger Charlton	4	90	78	38	81	–
b g Camelot - Zelloof (IRE) (Kheleyf)
Led at steady pace, headed and tracked leader over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [4½]	10. Doctor Cross (IRE) 11/2 Barry McHugh Richard Fahey	Barry McHugh Richard Fahey	6	811	75	34	77	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Doctrine (Barathea)
Prominent, led over 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds (op 6/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	3. Ottonian 50/1 Graham Lee Donald McCain	Graham Lee Donald McCain	6	97	85	42	85	–
ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Evil Empire (GER) (Acatenango)
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms (op 25/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ hd [6]	1. Its'afreebee (IRE) 16/1 Harry Bentley Richard Spencer	Harry Bentley Richard Spencer	10	98 tp	86	43	86	–
br g Danroad (AUS) - Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms (tchd 18/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [7½]	6. Edinburgh Castle (IRE) 11/4 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	4	91	79	34	77	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Evensong (GER) (Waky Nao)
Midfield, headway and tracked leader and over 2f out, made challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding weakened quickly) (tchd 3/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 3 [10½]	8. Always Resolute 16/1 Angus Villiers ⁵ Ian Williams	Angus Villiers ⁵ Ian Williams	9	89 p	78	29	73	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Mad Annie (USA) (Anabaa)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

8⁽³⁾ 1¾ [12¼]	9. Graceful Lady 33/1 Dougie Costello Robert Eddery	Dougie Costello Robert Eddery	7	90	78	27	71	–
b m Sixties Icon - Leitzu (IRE) (Barathea)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 40/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:51:21 Winning time: 3m 38.68s (slow by 8.28s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Jus Pires (self certificate), Northwest Frontier (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Golden Equinox Racing (Solo Saxophone) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm
2nd owner: Daniel Macauliffe & Anoj Don (Young Merlin)
3rd owner: Havelock Racing (Doctor Cross)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £2 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £10.31 Tricast: £35.30 Trifecta: £40.80

4:50 York 9 Jul 2020

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