prominent, ran freely, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and 2nd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
bumped by rival from stalls, soon led, ridden and headed early straight, no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
bumped rival from stalls, towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and some headway in 5th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before halfway, ridden and no extra early straight, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out and 7th 1f out, kept on one pace
ALFREDO ARCANO, six times a winner here, is returning from a spell on the Turf track at Meydan where he didn't run as well as expected after a very promising opening run. He's 8lb higher than his last victory here in December but has the class to see these off. St Brelades Bay was in very good form on Turf for most of last summer scoring at Gowran and the Curragh. He was narrowly beaten on his only start here and can run from the same mark. Emadee made a successful debut at Naas in 2017 but has only had four subsequent runs, the latest when an excellent third in a very strong Curragh handicap in June. Hasselnott is a regular around here, scoring in February and reappearing quickly from a moderate run at Naas on Saturday. Zig Zag Zyggy has changed stables and did most of his racing at Hamilton last summer though he won over the minimum here in September. Lily's Prince ended a very long losing spell by gaining his ninth career victory over the track and trip a fortnight ago for which he's only been raised 1lb. Bakht Khan had four starts for Kevin Ryan in the UK and showed up well on his only run last season at Thirsk. Hee Haw scored over the minimum here in February but hasn't shown much subsequently while Red Cymbal, who won at Chelmsford for William Haggas in 2017, found 5f too short on his first start for new connections a month ago though is 8lb out of the handicap.
Alfredo Arcano (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) 6th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-13) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
St Brelades Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Soon mid-division, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Solar Wave (9-2) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Emadee (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Soon tracked leaders, 5th approaching halfway, switched right 2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on without quite matching 1st 2, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Blue Uluru (9-6) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Hasselnott 7-1 (10-1) A little keen, soon raced in 8th, headway and effort straight, switched right to outer 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Bobby Boy (10-1) at Navan 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Zig Zag Zyggy (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 8th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Consequences (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Lily's Prince (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headway between horses to lead 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar beating Silk Cravat (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Bakht Khan (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Soon outpaced in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway towards stands side rail inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Our Little Pony (8-7) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Hee Haw (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along and not much room before halfway, soon lost position and no impression, 21st of 23, 11 3/4l behind Madam Seamstress (8-6) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Mar.
Red Cymbal 14-1 (8-10) Fly leapt from stalls, towards rear, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Togoville (9-12) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.
