THE IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) Permission was given for Exclamation (IRE) to wear a red hood to the start, for Alvin (IRE) to be mounted in the chute and wear a red hood to the start, for Watcha Snoop (IRE) to wear a red hood to the start, for One And Gone (IRE) to be mounted in the chute and go early to post wearing a red hood and for Ambishio (IRE) to be mounted in the chute and go early to post wearing a red hood; the gelding also wore earplugs throughout the preliminaries which were removed upon arrival at the start.

Leaving the stalls, Ambishio (IRE), unplaced, veered right-handed badly hampering both Wyle Cop (USA), unplaced, and SCHRODINGER’S CAT, placed second, and inconveniencing Proof (GB), unplaced, but after viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.

Approximately 2 furlongs out, Kolkata Knight (IRE), unplaced, edged slightly left-handed which in turn moved Alvin (IRE), placed fourth, slightly off its intended line which in turn put pressure on Champonie (GB), placed sixth, to go left-handed causing Proof (GB), unplaced, to be short of room on the rail, but after viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that no riding offence was involved.

Following the race, Hector Crouch reported that Alvin (IRE), placed fourth, stumbled leaving the stalls and Billy Loughnane reported that Champonie (GB), placed sixth, hung right-handed off the home bend.