close up, wide and headway over 2f out, pressed winner briefly entering final 2f out, weakened final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, ridden out
slowly away, pushed along to track leaders after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride, close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced
in touch in rear, wide and headway to chase leading pair 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
Andrew Balding looks to have found a good opportunity for his new charge NOTRE BELLE BETE. Without a win in seven starts in Ireland, the latter went close on more than one occasion and is the one to beat if running anywhere near a mark of 87. The others with experience have shown little so far, including Waltons Grove, but his stablemate Dark Icon is related to a winner on the all-weather and is preferred to the other newcomer Silver Byrne.
Alafdhal (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Held up, raced keenly, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Broxi (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Notre Belle Bete 13-8 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd and challenged 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Adelisa (9-2) at Thurles 1m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Silver Byrne Hot Streak gelding out of Cool Angel.
Waltons Grove (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 31 1/2l behind Tranquil Night (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Dark Icon Sixties Icon M out of Dark Raider.
Reine Du Bal 25-1 (9-8) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Reticent (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.