raced keenly in last pair, effort out wide over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never any chance
awkwardly away, made virtually all, set steady pace, quickened 3f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
awkwardly away, raced keenly in last pair, appeared to lose action and dropped to rear over 3f out, no chance after
tracked leading pair on rail, pushed along 3f out, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on in modest 3rd, never any chance with winner
chased winner throughout, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, never any chance with winner
EXCEL POWER ended last year with a victory and followed up that success in a higher grade at Haydock on last week’s reappearance. He won’t start 20/1 again today and can defy a 4lb rise. Via Serendipity won over track and trip on his only previous visit to this venue and scored again at Goodwood subsequently. He’s preferred to Fox Power, who is still looking for a first win on Turf and debuts for a new yard along with Free Solo, a maiden winner in Ireland.
Via Serendipity 10-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Coase (8-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Excel Power (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, led 7f out, ridden over 1f out, in command final furlong, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Delgrey Boy (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Free Solo (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, 4th after 1 1/2f, niggled along over 2f out, dropped to 5th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 9l behind Dante's Pass (9-11) at Limerick 7f hvy in Oct.
Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Keen early, soon held up off the pace in 4th, outpaced 3f out, struggling and no chance after, went remote 4th turning in, 4th of 5, 14l behind Wonder Elmossman (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Fox Power (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Led over 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Lammas (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.