tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd on outer halfway, smooth headway to challenge early straight, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed 100 yards from finish, no extra close home
soon led, strongly pressed approaching straight, headed 2f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, ridden and one pace straight
settled 2nd, challenged approaching straight, led 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased close home
tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, not clear run early straight, switched to outer over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead 100 yards from finish, comfortably
Intense Focus (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, squeezed through gap to challenge entering final furlong, led on nod final stride, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct beating Lord Shanakill (9-1) by a ns, 13 ran.
Born To Be King (USA) 8-15fav (9-3) Made virtually all, joined briefly 3f out, pushed along to go clear 1 1/2f out, veered left final furlong, kept on, won at Gowran Park 7f 2yo mdn gs in Aug beating Scandal Sheet (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hail Caesar (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 11, 3l behind Fame And Glory (9-0) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f 2yo Grp 1 in Nov.
Liebermann (GER) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no extra from 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rayeni (9-1) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo Grp 3 gs in Oct.
Recharge (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th early straight, ridden 2f out, close 3rd and challenged 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3/4l behind Sea The Stars (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2yo Grp 2 gs in Sept.
Vocalised (USA) 6-4fav (9-0) Always close up, 3rd halfway, led entering straight, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn c&g gs in Sept beating Ebashan (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
