led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no answer to impressive winner final 110 yards
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, always struggling against front pair
tracked leader, shaken up over 3f out, travelled well over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out final 110 yards, easily
held up last of all, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
took keen hold, in rear, never in contention
Desert Emperor has been thereabouts over 1m2f in both starts and has the beating of Ethel Rose. Closing Show is hard to recommend but Big Wing placed over track and trip last month behind Kettle Hill. William Haggas trains the latter and runs new inmate IRISH ADMIRAL, who won at Dundalk before placing in a Listed race at Leopardstown and should make a winning start for the yard if running anywhere near an official rating of 95.
Big Wing (IRE) 85-40fav (9-2) Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway between horses final furlong, kept on without troubling winner, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Kettle Hill (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Desert Emperor 16-5 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Aureum (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Irish Admiral (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into 5th and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Surrounding (9-4) at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Closing Show 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Troll Peninsula (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Ethel Rose 22-1 (9-0) Awkward leaving stalls, keen towards rear, went 3rd before pushed after 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Unknown Pleasures (9-0) at Beverley 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
