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Boodles Diamond Handicap

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) (7f127yds) 7½f Good
1st £18,675 2nd £5,592 3rd £2,796 4th £1,398 5th £699 6th £351
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Boodles Diamond Handicap, 7½f - Good, Class 2 3yo
Boodles Diamond Handicap, 7½f - Good, Class 2 3yo
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1 (7)  
3 82 Out-of-Handicaps 7 86 79 93 right
b g Makfi right - High Cross (IRE) right (Cape Cross) right
Chased leaders, effort to take 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead narrowly final 150yds, gamely did enough (op 8/1)
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2 (1) nse
3 92 t 95 87 101 right
ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) right - Hill Welcome right (Most Welcome) right
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly final 150yds, ran on for pressure, just held (tchd 5/1)
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3 (8) [2½]
3 87 Out-of-Handicaps 2 86 70 86 right
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) right - Ride For Roses (IRE) right (Barathea) right
Switched left start, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach front pair (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
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4 (6) ¾ [3¼]
3 89 88 70 86 right
b c King's Best (USA) right - Embassy right (Cadeaux Genereux) right
Bumped soon after start, in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (jockey said colt suffered interference after leaving stalls) (op 14/1)
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5 (2) ½ [3¾]
3 97 100 80 97 right
ch c Poet's Voice right - Ever Love (BRZ) right (Nedawi) right
Chased leaders, pushed along to take 2nd 2f out, lost 2nd and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
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6 (3) ½ [4¼]
3 811 90 68 85 right
b c Canford Cliffs (IRE) right - Before The Storm right (Sadler's Wells) right
Held up, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to trouble leaders (op 4/1)
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7 (4) [7½]
3 93 h 96 67 83 right
b c Royal Applause right - Poulaine Bleue right (Bertolini) right
Midfield, niggled along over 3f out, one pace when not clear run inside final furlong, no impression after (tchd 11/1)
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8 (9) [12]
3 90 93 50 69 right
ch g Arcano (IRE) right - Bond Deal (IRE) right (Pivotal) right
Chased leader until ridden 2f out, weakened just over 1f out, eased when well beaten inside final furlong (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4/1)
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9 (5) 5 [17]
3 87 Out-of-Handicaps 1 p 86 28 50 right
b g Makfi right - Liberty Chery right (Statue Of Liberty) right
Restless in stalls, midfield, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
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