chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, always held
led 1f, chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased close home
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
led after 1f, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
pushed along to chase leaders soon after start, reminders and quickly lost place and in rear, tailed off over 3f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
The late developer POWERFUL PRESENCE won as he liked here last Tuesday and hasn't finished improving yet. A 6lb penalty shouldn't prove much of an imposition and David O'Meara's charge is likely to start odds-on to land his hat-trick. Zarius had a fitness advantage when beating the selection earlier this month but will do well to get the better of him here, though he should confirm superiority with Bring Sweets. Exopuntia ran well again when runner-up here earlier in the week but looks in the grip of the handicapper now.
Powerful Presence (IRE) 2-5fav (9-6) Raced wide throughout, chased leaders, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear, very easily, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-52 (6) fbs beating Noble Attitude (8-10) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Intyre Trail (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, 5th under pressure entering straight, 4th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Kirsty's Boy (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Bestowed 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 48l behind Black Coffee (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Zarius 8-1 (8-9) In touch, led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Powerful Presence (8-11) by 1l, 7 ran.
Exopuntia 11-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, effort 3f out, chased winner inside final 2f, edged left and one pace over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind The Lock Master (9-5) at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Penrod Ballantyne (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards, won at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Gold Story (8-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tomintoul Star 14-1 (9-2) Bumped soon after start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Highland Love (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Orpen Wide (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place, no impression after, drifted right over 1f out, 8th of 13, 12l behind Bentley (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Bring Sweets (IRE) 7-2 (8-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 4l behind Zarius (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Braddock (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, last of 7, 26l behind Prize Point (8-9) at Lingfield 7f sell stks (6) pol in Dec.
