Full Result 8.10 Stratford | 4 July 2023

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(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 14 fences

1st £4,633.59 2nd £2,167.47 3rd £1,116.50 4th £591.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Opening Bid 9/4 Bryan Carver Chris Down	Bryan Carver Chris Down	8	1113	109	86	117	–
b g Native Ruler - Clifton Encore (USA) (War Chant)
Prominent, left in second 9th, led after 2 out, soon clear, comfortably (op 2/1)

2 12	2. Lakefield Flyer (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes John Joseph Hanlon	Brian Hughes John Joseph Hanlon	5	120	110	74	108	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Hobson's Choice (IRE) (Milan)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly 9th, ridden when headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 13/2)

3 8½ [20½]	1. Line Of Descent (IRE) 5/4F Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	5	122 7 t	112	68	103	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Joys Of Spring (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Prominent, not fluent 6th, dropped to last and pushed along after 7th, left in fourth 9th, detached when ridden after 3 out, went modest third approaching last (op 11/8)

4 25 [45½]	5. Holerday Ridge (IRE) 10/1 Ciaran Gethings Claire Hitch	Ciaran Gethings Claire Hitch	8	112 t	98	27	77	–
b g Mahler - Deep Lilly (Glacial Storm)
Raced in last but in touch with leaders, left in third 9th, ridden after 2 out, lost third and weakening when mistake last, eased run-in (tchd 11/1)

F	6. Go Fox 6/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	8	1011 h	93	–	–	–
ch g Foxwedge (AUS) - Bling Bling (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, fell 9th (op 11/2)