Formscan - Having scored on two of his last three outings, Nibras Gold is sure to prove popular given his current vein of form. However, the veteran does appear to show improved form at Chester and faces a very different test here. With that in mind, the most solid proposition is last month's C&D winner SEEKING CHARLES, who finished six lengths clear of his nearest pursuer and is on an upwards trajectory. Marnier could also feature dropping in class/trip.

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 2 | 5 | -6.93 |
30th Aug 26 Goodwood(2m Flat Hcap, Soft (good to soft in places)) Rated 87 20/1 9-13 Jason Watson 6th of 9 runners, 9.25L behind Maxident
8th Aug 26 Ascot(1m 7f 209yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 87 28/1 9-3 S Narredu 6th of 10 runners, 2.63L behind Dancing In Paris
3rd Jul 26 Sandown(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places on Round Course) Rated 84 7/2 10-1 R Havlin 1st of 8 runners, by 0.5L and 1.5L from Pyleates and Arqoob
In the last 3 years Marnier (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Oneforthegutter (GB) | 1 | |
| 8th Aug 2026 Ascot(1m 7f 209yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Marnier (IRE) 6th (28/1 9-3 Rated 87) S Narredu .06L in front of Oneforthegutter (GB) 7th (22/1 9-2 Rated 86) M Velon (10 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 1 | 3 | -7.00 |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 0 |
30th Aug 26 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 84 10/3 9-10 P Mulrennan 8th of 10 runners, 9.5L behind Galyx
8th Aug 26 Ayr(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 75 6/5Fav 10-4 Ryan Kavanagh (3) 2nd of 13 runners, nk behind Pol Roger
2nd Aug 26 Chester(1m 2f 70yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 75 2/1Fav 9-12 Edward Greatrex 1st of 9 runners, by 5.5L and nk from Cape Fear and Farasi Lane

Australia (GB)-Lady Aquitaine(El Prado)
ts+cp8(17)
cd3
(Grey Matters Racing)
Rated 83
Won When Rated 84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29 | 6 | 6 | -2.43 |
10th Sep 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 85 7/1 9-12 Jack Callan 4th of 6 runners, 3.25L behind Duc De Kent
31st Aug 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 85 12/1 11-9 Mr P W Mullins 6th of 14 runners, 15.25L behind Seeking Charles
6th Jun 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 87 18/1 8-7 S De Sousa 13th of 13 runners, 49.51L behind Too Soon
In the last 3 years Gordon Grey (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Damascus Steel (IRE) | 3 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Damascus Steel (IRE) 5th (22/1 11-3 Rated 79) Fletcher Yarham 5.00L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-9 Rated 85) Mr P W Mullins (14 ran) | ||
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| 16th Oct 2023 Yarmouth(1m 3f 104yds, Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Damascus Steel (IRE) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 72) Billy Loughnane 16.00L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 7th (6/1 9-5 Rated 71) K T O'Neill (9 ran) | ||
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| 26th Sep 2023 Nottingham(1m 2f 50yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gordon Grey (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-5 Rated 73) Kevin Stott 2.25L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 9th (6/1 9-5 Rated 73) Tom Marquand (11 ran) | ||
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| Seeking Charles (FR) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Seeking Charles (FR) 1st (12/1 10-3 Rated 67) Mr Henry Main 15.25L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-9 Rated 85) Mr P W Mullins (14 ran) | ||
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| Hengest (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Hengest (GB) 8th (12/1 8-4 Rated 82) R Dawson 25.63L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 13th (18/1 8-7 Rated 87) S De Sousa (13 ran) | ||
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Muhaarar (GB)-Rainbow Springs(Selkirk)
vs2(8)
d2
(Tracey Bell & Caroline Lyons)
Rated 82
Won When Rated 92-84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 41 | 4 | 7 | 23.00 |
19th Sep 26 Newbury(1m 5f 61yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 84 14/1 8-5 K T O Neill 7th of 9 runners, 9.75L behind Pearl River
29th Aug 26 Goodwood(1m 3f 218yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 86 11/1 9-6 K T O Neill 5th of 9 runners, 12.75L behind Too Soon
8th Aug 26 Ascot(1m 7f 209yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 86 22/1 9-2 M Velon 7th of 10 runners, 2.69L behind Dancing In Paris
In the last 3 years Oneforthegutter (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Marnier (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Aug 2026 Ascot(1m 7f 209yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Marnier (IRE) 6th (28/1 9-3 Rated 87) S Narredu .06L in front of Oneforthegutter (GB) 7th (22/1 9-2 Rated 86) M Velon (10 ran) | ||
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Frankel (GB)-Come On Leicester(Kodiac)
(18)
d1
(King Power Racing Co Ltd)
Rated 81
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 3 | 2 | -3.09 |
9th Sep 26 Redcar(1m 2f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 83 13/2 1 P J McDonald 4th of 11 runners, 4.06L behind Per Contra
12th Aug 26 Salisbury(1m 1f 201yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 83 7/2 9-7 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 6 runners, nk and 2L behind Mythical Bird and Almekarem
29th Jun 26 Kempton(1m 2f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 85 3/1 9-9 R Dawson 7th of 12 runners, 10.25L behind The Green Mile

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Contribution(Champs Elysees)
vs2(8)
d1
(Gee Gees Racing, P Gleeson & N Barne)
Rated 79
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 3 | 1 | -0.57 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19th Sep 26 Newmarket(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 80 14/1 11-2 Georgia King 7th of 14 runners, 4.63L behind Prodigal Son
31st Aug 26 Epsom(1m 2f 17yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 80 8/1 10-2 Jason Watson 3rd of 9 runners, 1.5L and 0.5L behind Hello Cotai and Almekarem
25th Jul 26 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 81 14/1 10-3 C T Keane 12th of 15 runners, 27.06L behind Primo Lara
In the last 3 years Hengest (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Taritino (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Jul 2026 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Taritino (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-13 Rated 77) Taylor Fisher 23.25L in front of Hengest (GB) 12th (14/1 10-3 Rated 81) C T Keane (15 ran) | ||
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| Gordon Grey (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Hengest (GB) 8th (12/1 8-4 Rated 82) R Dawson 25.63L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 13th (18/1 8-7 Rated 87) S De Sousa (13 ran) | ||
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| Oasis Sunrise (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Jul 2026 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Oasis Sunrise (IRE) 3rd (40/1 9-3 Rated 72) Ashley Lewis 23.31L in front of Hengest (GB) 12th (14/1 10-3 Rated 81) C T Keane (15 ran) | ||
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Golden Horn (GB)-Whipped(Whipper)
ts+cp+(15)
d4
(Value Racing - Nibras Gold)
Rated 79
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8.38 |
12th Sep 26 Chester(1m 4f 63yds Flat Hcap, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 76 11/4Fav 11-1 J J Burke 1st of 11 runners, by 1.25L and nk from Arrange and Sigliosa
6th Aug 26 Brighton(1m 3f 198yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 76 11/4 10-1 P J Dobbs 2nd of 5 runners, 2.75L behind Tai Hang Pegasus
11th Jul 26 Chester(1m 4f 63yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 75 15/2 9-9 Harry Davies 1st of 8 runners, by hd and hd from Fast Fred and Robusto
In the last 3 years Nibras Gold (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Damascus Steel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2026 Chester(1m 4f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Nibras Gold (IRE) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 76) J J Burke 3.53L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 6th (11/2 11-3 Rated 78) B Hughes (11 ran) | ||
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The Grey Gatsby (IRE)-Dubai Empress(Dubawi)
(126)
d1
(Morningstar Racing)
Rated 78
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 13 | 2 | 5 |
24th May 26 Fontwell(2m 3f 29yds Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 112 11/5 11-2 K Brogan 3rd of 8 runners, 8L and 3.25L behind Handmedownastar and Western George
6th May 26 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds Hurdle, Good) Rated 110 11/8JFav 11-3 Tom Cannon 2nd of 14 runners, 2L behind La Cadalora
6th Apr 26 Plumpton(1m 7f 195yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 11/4 10-10 K Brogan 1st of 5 runners, by 5.5L and 13L from Loriko and Answer That
In the last 3 years Flash Man (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Seeking Charles (FR) | 1 | |
| 23rd Mar 2026 Kempton(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good) Flash Man (FR) 3rd (6/1 10-10) K Brogan 31.50L in front of Seeking Charles (FR) 7th (25/1 11-6) J M Davies (10 ran) | ||
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Mastercraftsman (IRE)-Shanjia(Soldier Hollow)
vs+(15)
cd1
(Mrs Jessica Ball)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 52 | 9 | 13 | 38.44 |
12th Sep 26 Chester(1m 4f 63yds Flat Hcap, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 78 11/2 11-3 B Hughes 6th of 11 runners, 3.53L behind Nibras Gold
31st Aug 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 79 22/1 11-3 Fletcher Yarham 5th of 14 runners, 10.25L behind Seeking Charles
25th Jul 26 York(1m 3f 188yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 79 10/1 9-1 T Eaves 8th of 10 runners, 25.75L behind Likealot
In the last 3 years Damascus Steel (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Nibras Gold (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2026 Chester(1m 4f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Nibras Gold (IRE) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 76) J J Burke 3.53L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 6th (11/2 11-3 Rated 78) B Hughes (11 ran) | ||
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| Gordon Grey (IRE) | 3 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Damascus Steel (IRE) 5th (22/1 11-3 Rated 79) Fletcher Yarham 5.00L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-9 Rated 85) Mr P W Mullins (14 ran) | ||
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| 16th Oct 2023 Yarmouth(1m 3f 104yds, Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Damascus Steel (IRE) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 72) Billy Loughnane 16.00L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 7th (6/1 9-5 Rated 71) K T O'Neill (9 ran) | ||
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| 26th Sep 2023 Nottingham(1m 2f 50yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gordon Grey (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-5 Rated 73) Kevin Stott 2.25L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 9th (6/1 9-5 Rated 73) Tom Marquand (11 ran) | ||
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| Seeking Charles (FR) | 2 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Seeking Charles (FR) 1st (12/1 10-3 Rated 67) Mr Henry Main 10.25L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 5th (22/1 11-3 Rated 79) Fletcher Yarham (14 ran) | ||
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| 25th Oct 2025 Newbury(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Seeking Charles (FR) 3rd (66/1 10-11 Rated 68) Mr Henry Main 15.00L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 7th (28/1 10-7 Rated 66) Mr Liam McGaffin (12 ran) | ||
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Olympic Glory (IRE)-Marie Cuddy(Galileo)
(27)
cd1
(The Oap Partnership (mr J Segust))
Rated 75
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 |
31st Aug 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 67 12/1 10-3 Mr Henry Main (2) 1st of 14 runners, by 6L and 2.25L from Crooked Path and Edward Sexton
6th Aug 26 Newmarket(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 67 11/2 9-6 Tyler Heard 2nd of 6 runners, nose behind Educator
15th Jun 26 Windsor(1m 3f 99yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 68 28/1 9-7 Tyler Heard 3rd of 7 runners, 1L and nk behind Seventy and Educator
In the last 3 years Seeking Charles (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Damascus Steel (IRE) | 2 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Seeking Charles (FR) 1st (12/1 10-3 Rated 67) Mr Henry Main 10.25L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 5th (22/1 11-3 Rated 79) Fletcher Yarham (14 ran) | ||
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| 25th Oct 2025 Newbury(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Seeking Charles (FR) 3rd (66/1 10-11 Rated 68) Mr Henry Main 15.00L in front of Damascus Steel (IRE) 7th (28/1 10-7 Rated 66) Mr Liam McGaffin (12 ran) | ||
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| Gordon Grey (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Seeking Charles (FR) 1st (12/1 10-3 Rated 67) Mr Henry Main 15.25L in front of Gordon Grey (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-9 Rated 85) Mr P W Mullins (14 ran) | ||
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| Flash Man (FR) | 1 | |
| 23rd Mar 2026 Kempton(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good) Flash Man (FR) 3rd (6/1 10-10) K Brogan 31.50L in front of Seeking Charles (FR) 7th (25/1 11-6) J M Davies (10 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 35 | 6 | 5 | -5.50 |
13th Sep 26 Bath(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 75 11/1 9-12 Taylor Fisher 4th of 12 runners, 2.25L behind Boilermaker
29th Aug 26 Goodwood(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 76 18/1 9-5 Taylor Fisher 6th of 9 runners, 22.81L behind Gooloogong
4th Aug 26 Lingfield(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 77 2/1 9-13 Taylor Fisher 4th of 4 runners, 1.25L behind Tabasko
In the last 3 years Taritino (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Oasis Sunrise (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Jul 2026 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Oasis Sunrise (IRE) 3rd (40/1 9-3 Rated 72) Ashley Lewis .06L in front of Taritino (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-13 Rated 77) Taylor Fisher (15 ran) | ||
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| Hengest (GB) | 1 | |
| 25th Jul 2026 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Taritino (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-13 Rated 77) Taylor Fisher 23.25L in front of Hengest (GB) 12th (14/1 10-3 Rated 81) C T Keane (15 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
14th Sep 26 Windsor(1m 3f 99yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 71 33/1 9-4 Laura Pearson 4th of 9 runners, 6.75L behind King Of Berkshire
13th Mar 26 Fakenham(2m 3yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 102 11/4 10-10 Caoilin Quinn pulled up(5 ran) in race won by Mister Ursus
27th Dec 25 Kempton(2m Hurdle, Good) 7/2 11-0 T P Queally 3rd of 9 runners, 9.5L and 6.5L behind Maestro Conti and Brave Guest
In the last 3 years Zarakerjack (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Oasis Sunrise (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Nov 2025 Kempton(2m , Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Zarakerjack (FR) 2nd (10/3 10-9) Freddie Mitchell 26.50L in front of Oasis Sunrise (IRE) 6th (80/1 10-4) Joe Anderson (10 ran) | ||
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Bated Breath (GB)-Sunrise Rose(Oasis Dream)
(19)
d1
(In For A Pound)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 33 | 4 | 9 | -2.50 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8th Sep 26 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 70 9/2 10-2 Cieren Fallon 5th of 10 runners, 13L behind Blue Wonder
28th Aug 26 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 71 14/1 9-9 Ashley Lewis (3) 9th of 12 runners, 4.12L behind Kokoluna
6th Aug 26 Chepstow(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 72 5/2JFav 9-13 R Dawson 4th of 7 runners, 5.5L behind Aravalli
In the last 3 years Oasis Sunrise (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Taritino (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Jul 2026 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Oasis Sunrise (IRE) 3rd (40/1 9-3 Rated 72) Ashley Lewis .06L in front of Taritino (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-13 Rated 77) Taylor Fisher (15 ran) | ||
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| Zarakerjack (FR) | 1 | |
| 24th Nov 2025 Kempton(2m , Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Zarakerjack (FR) 2nd (10/3 10-9) Freddie Mitchell 26.50L in front of Oasis Sunrise (IRE) 6th (80/1 10-4) Joe Anderson (10 ran) | ||
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| Hengest (GB) | 1 | |
| 25th Jul 2026 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Oasis Sunrise (IRE) 3rd (40/1 9-3 Rated 72) Ashley Lewis 23.31L in front of Hengest (GB) 12th (14/1 10-3 Rated 81) C T Keane (15 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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