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BIG FLAME tracked the modest early pace from the second flight, saved ground through the backstretch run and was well placed approaching the half-mile pole, shifted off of the rail entering the far turn, split rivals nearing the quarter pole and mounted a four wide bid to take command into the stretch, kept to task while leading past the furlong pole, dug in under steady handling into the final sixteenth and determinedly held for the win at the finish. GALLANT WARREN allowed to settle, tracked the modest early pace two wide and between rivals through the backstretch run, was well placed while saving ground approaching the far turn, mounted an inside bid nearing the top of the stretch, chased BIG FLAME to the furlong marker, could not get by the determined winner into the final sixteenth and held well for second in deep stretch. WRONG DIRECTION settled in mid-pack and between rivals entering the first turn, tracked the modest pace from between runners heading to the half-mile, chased three wide into the far turn and raced within aim at the quarter pole, tipped four wide into upper stretch and continued his steady advance at the furlong marker, closed well into the final sixteenth but was outfinished by the top two in a good effort. HERECOMEGEORGIEBOY allowed to settle away from the start, saved ground into the first turn, maintained a ground saving path while unhurried through the backstretch run, inched closer into the far turn, encountered traffic and was boxed in at the quarter pole, remained in tight into upper stretch, found a seam at the furlong marker and was gaining in deep stretch. AZURE STAR (IRE) hustled away from the start, assumed early command and sprinted to a clear lead entering the first turn, carved out modest fractions while clear through the backstretch run, set the pace from the three path into the far turn, was overtaken at the quarter pole and chased into upper stretch, could not keep pace into the final furlong and faded late. PLAYBOY STYLE allowed to settle, caught four wide into the first turn, tracked the modest pace while widest along the backstretch run, chased six wide into the far turn and gained ground at the quarter pole, swung widest into the stretch and was outkicked in the late stages. MONTANA was prominent away from the start, tracked the moderate pace into the first turn, not far back through the backstretch run, chased the pacesetter from the four path into the far turn, gained ground at the quarter pole, could not sustain that run into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. MOVIETIME tracked the moderate early pace while outside of rivals, well placed into the backstretch run, chased five wide along the second turn then got caught in tight nearing the quarter pole, was outrun into the stretch and tired in the final furlong. SUNNY SPOT hopped at the start and was off slowly, settled outside of rivals into the first turn, content to trail along the backstretch run, chased two to three wide into the far turn, was improving position when the rider lost his crop at the quarter pole, ran in pursuit into the stretch and did not threaten in the late stages. PER RULING #ECM2024-341 FROM HIWU, WRONG DIRECTION WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM THIRD TO UNPLACED DUE TO A POSITIVE TEST.