slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, waited with until closed up to be prominent from before halfway, challenged into straight, led 1f out, quickly asserted and stayed on well
a little keen, waited with, 7th after halfway, headway when slightly impeded over 1f out, ran on without threatening inside final furlong
waited with, 8th after halfway, headway and effort straight, one pace 1f out
a little awkward leaving stalls, soon disputed lead, headed after about 6f but remained prominent, on terms again approaching straight, soon led, headed 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
soon tracked leaders, led after about 6f, raced on outer and joined approaching straight, soon headed and one pace 1f out
a little slow into stride, waited with, 9th after halfway, closed travelling smoothly straight, switched left under 2f out, slightly impeded over 1f out and one pace
soon disputed lead, headed after about 6f but remained prominent, lost place approaching straight, soon pushed along and no extra
edged slightly left away from stalls, a little keen, soon chased leaders, effort straight, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong
slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, in rear, raced on outer straight and some headway, soon one pace
IRRADIATE was taking a big step-up in trip when coming here for his handicap debut in November and got up right on the line for a surprise victory. There's more to come and an 8lb rise shouldn't pose too much of a problem though Lever Du Soleil, who was beaten just over 3 lengths, is entitled to get closer. The selection's stable companion King's Vow has won around here and looks the type to be suited by this longer trip but Lorelina, seven times a winner on Turf for Andrew Balding, was well beaten on his only start over this trip though that was in a tough Ascot handicap. Bal De Rio stays the trip really well and was only beaten a length over hurdles last month but Miss Snossyboots, a close second over 1m4f here last week, has never raced beyond that trip.
Lorelina 14-1 (9-4) Led until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Sapa Inca (8-11) at Bath 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
King's Vow (FR) 7-2 (9-11) Slowly into stride and pushed along, soon chased leaders in moderate 5th, closed from over 4f out, pushed along again over 3f out, no extra and one pace final furlong, 7th of 8, 3l behind Guinevere (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Lever Du Soleil (FR) 9-1 (9-10) Soon mid-division, headway and switched right under 2f out, kept on without matching front pair final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Irradiate (8-9) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov.
Bal De Rio (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Rear, not fluent at 2nd, 8th at 5th, not fluent at 6th, travelled well and took closer order 2 out, stayed on to 3rd at last, ridden and ran on well to 2nd closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Fakir (11-7) at Limerick 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Miss Snossyboots (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Pushed along briefly away from stalls and slightly bumped with rival, soon chased clear leader in 2nd, closed from over 4f out, ridden to challenge from 2f out, on terms over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Guinevere (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Irradiate (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Soon mid-division, closed approaching straight, on terms from 2f out, narrowly headed from 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead on line, won at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov beating Grandmaster Flash (9-6) by shd, 14 ran.
Rips Dream (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Mid-division, closer early straight, pushed along under 2f out and 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Charcor (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Hypnotic Force 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Sheila's Hope (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Guild 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leader and headway on inner to lead after 2f, headed 5f out, pushed along approaching straight and no extra over 2f out, weakened, last of 15, 21 1/4l behind Onlyhuman (8-12) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp sft in Apr.
Duke Of Waspington (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, raced in 10th early, soon progress to be prominent, reminder under 4f out, soon lost position and no extra straight, 13th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Magi Gal (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
