Permission was given for Sibyl Charm (IRE) to wear a red hood to post; for Little She (FR) to go early to post and for Sheephavenbaystory (GB) to go early to post and be mounted in the chute.

Leaving the stalls, Sheephavenbaystory (GB), unplaced, jumped left-handed bumping Enchanted Way (GB), unplaced, which was moved into the path of Little She (FR), unplaced, which was hampered when crowded for room.

After viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.

Inside the three furlong marker, Dance Recital (IRE), unplaced, hung left-handed despite the riders best efforts causing Little She (FR), unplaced, to lose its position when badly tightened for room against the rail.

After viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.

Approximately one and a half furlongs out, Graduated (GB), placed third, hung quickly right-handed impeding the winner, Dream Illusion (GB).

After viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.

Mohammed Tabti, the rider of Sibyl Charm (IRE), trained by Iain Jardine, was asked to explain his riding of the mare specifically from approaching the home turn and in the early part of the home straight, where despite being in an unpromising position and travelling strongly Sibyl Charm (IRE) was not asked for maximum effort until approaching the final furlong before staying on well to finish fourth of eleven runners, beaten by 2 lengths.

Tabti indicated his instructions from a tricky draw in stall 10, were to drop in and seek to find cover somewhere around mid-division ideally before looking to mount his challenge between runners in the home straight.

However, after the mare had been slowly away he found himself towards the rear of the field and elected to fold across in behind runners and obtain the cover his trainer desired.

Tabti stated that despite being further back than intended, Sibyl Charm (IRE) was not that far off the leaders on settling and through the middle stages but unfortunately Blue Empress (IRE), which he was tracking in the three wide line was under pressure leaving the back straight and thus was not providing him with a tow into the race and there had also been significant interference just in advance of him near the 3 furlong marker.

As a result of this he was faced with the decision of either hooking the mare wide and making a long sustained run to improve his position, which he felt would not be viewed favourably by his trainer or to take his medicine and continue riding for luck, hoping to find a passage between runners.

In explaining his riding over the final 2 furlongs, Tabti added that he was focussed on keeping the mare balanced and going through the gears slowly before looking to pounce with a late challenge.

Tabti further added that he considered Sibyl Charm’s effort had flattened out over the final ½ furlong and she was being comfortably held by the first three horses through to the line.

His explanation was noted.