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Stewards Report: He's A Dream (Reserve 1) scratched. Rawasi Almeydan (Reserve 2) scratched.Approaching the 1100m, Al Kharaitiyat (Rashid Ali Al-Marri) was tightened by Franklin William (Eduardo Pedroza) which commenced to race fiercely and hang persistently inwards in response to being crowded by Kiteflyer (Pranil Arvind Kharat) which itself got its head up on the side and shifted in. At about the 800m Franklin William (Eduardo Pedroza) became awkwardly placed in restricted room between Al Kharatiyat (Rashid Ali-Al Marri* (-1.5kg) and King Of Ice (JP Guillambert), which was shifted inwards by Sultanhon (Jefferson Smith) which was inside of and following Sen Ding (Hugo Besnier). Hugo Besnier was warned that he must not allow his mounts to shift inwards when not fully clear. Kiteflyer (Pranil Arvind Kharat* (-3kg)) raced wide without cover in the middle stages. At about the 300m Symbolic Power (Ebrahim Nader) commenced to hang inwards, crowding Flaming Lord (Marco Casamento) and then when corrected Symbolic Power became awkwardly placed momentarily on the heels of Karakoul (Szczepan Mazur). Maraseem (Lukas Delozier) was eased in the last strides when crowded against the rail. Jefferson Smith, the rider of Sultanhon, was questioned about his decision to shift inwards where no clear run appeared to be immediately available which resulted in Sultanhon not being tested over the concluding stages. He stated that Sultanhon was inclined to hang inwards and that as a number of runners appeared to be shifting outwards at the time, he elected not to pursue the run behind Karakoul (Szczepan Mazur). JP Guillambert, the rider of King Of Ice, was questioned about his decision to shift inwards at about the 200m which resulted in King Of Ice being persistently denied a clear run in the closing stages and never fully tested. He stated that he had considered following Flaming Lord (Marco Casamento) but anticipated that runner finding trouble, and therefore elected to pursue an inside run which never materialised and but for which he would have finished closer. JP Guillambert was advised to ensure that he affords all of his mounts every opportunity to obtain clear running in future.

Stewards Report: Wonderwork (Reserve 1) scratched. Deliver The Dream (Reserve 2) scratched. Selous carried 57kg (+0.5kg).Shortly after the jump, Al Mohalhal (Pranil Arvind Kharat) was crowded and had to be steadied between Kadupul (Ronan Thomas) and Selous (Eduardo Pedroza), which shifted inwards. At the conclusion of an enquiry, Eduardo Pedroza pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 58(iv) for careless riding, in that he shifted across when not clear. He was suspended for 1 race day, being the 11th January 2023, and advised of his right of appeal. Subsequently, at about the 1000m Al Mohalhal was eased to avoid the heels of Arabic Channel (JP Guillambert) which shifted inwards when not fully clear of Al Mohalhal. JP Guillambert was warned to ensure he provides sufficient racing room to runners on his inside in similar circumstances. Furthermore, approaching the 800m Al Mohalhal was held tight when commencing to race keenly behind Arabic Channel, in response to which Pranil Arvind Kharat attempted to shift outwards for space to the inside of Creativity (Marco Casamento) resulting in those two runners making contact. At the 1200m Kadupul (Ronan Thomas) was restrained when tightened against the rail by Selous (Eduardo Pedroza) which was taken inwards by Angelic Queen (Faleh Bughanaim) which crossed to lead. At the conclusion of an enquiry, Faleh Bughanaim pleaded guilty to a charge under Rule 58(iv) in that he shifted across Selous when not clear, causing that runner to be taken inwards and inconvenience Kadupul. He was suspended for 2 race days, being the 25th and 26th January 2023, and advised of his right of appeal. Between the 400m and 200m, Bolton Abbey (Ebrahim Nader) was persistently disappointed for a run on the heels of Kadupul (Ronan Thomas). Rogue Nation (Alberto Sanna) was persistently denied clear running between the 400m and the 100m.

Stewards Report: Attache carried 55.5kg (+1kg).Red Storm was fractious during the load, reared and became momentarily cast. Red Storm was scratched and will be required to pass one Barrier Trial before being declared to race next. Raging (Rashid Ali Al-Marri) was slow to begin. Subsequently, at the 800m Raging stumbled when wide of the field. At about the 1600m, Inde (Eduardo Pedroza) raced fiercely, got its head up, and proved difficult to settle. Between the 400m and the 200m, Union (Carlos Henrique) was held up for clear running on the heels of Attache (Soufiane Saadi). Quos (Faleh Bughanaim), which compounded from about the 500m, was subject to a post-race veterinary examination which revealed no apparent abnormality.