pushed along leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden and unable to pick up from 2f out, well beaten final furlong
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
Excel Power has eight lengths to find with MITROSONFIRE on Pontefract running and is only 6lb better off so it’s hard to see the placings being reversed. Kraken Power is no mug but has done much of his racing so far on much easier going.
Excel Power (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Restless in stalls, tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 8l behind Mitrosonfire (8-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Kraken Power (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 8th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Illusionist (10-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mitrosonfire 7-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Bergerac (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.