prominent, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 4f out
held up towards rear, headway halfway, disputed lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear and pulled hard, led after about 3f, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, disputed lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, lead over 1f out, kept on well
led 3f, tracked leader, soon mid-division, pushed along halfway, tailed off 5f out
held up towards rear and keen, pushed along halfway, tailed off over 4f out
held up towards rear and keen, weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders on inside, led over 4f out, soon headed, weakened over 3f out
The market will be useful when running the rule over the contenders and it will be particularly interesting if the ring speaks positively in favour of BALLABRACE whose yard is two from three with their bumper runners here in recent seasons and the gelding is related to a bumper winner in Ireland. Global Power has won a point in Ireland so clearly has some ability and appeals as a likely candidate whilst Divine Folly and Willy Be Lucky have made the frame in similar contests and are entitled to improve whilst the flat-bred Grey Cruzene is probably the most interesting of the remainder.
Albert Saxe Bertolini gelding out of Pooka's Daughter.
Ballabrace (IRE) Bob Back gelding out of Presuming.
Carbis Bay Deploy gelding out of Hi Lily.
Divine Folly (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) With leader until over 3f out, soon ran green and outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Twirling Magnet (11-10) at Worcester 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) gd in Oct.
Global Power (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked ldr in 2nd, mstk th & gng well 6out, ld 2out & 2l adv 2out, red adv last, so, won at Kilworth 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Minella Break (11-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Grey Cruzene (USA) Cozzene gelding out of Cruise Line.
Kidajo 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Eastlake (11-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Willy Be Lucky (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Dirty Deal (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gf in May.
Ben Eva (IRE) Beneficial filly out of Little Talk.