dwelt slightly, soon settled behind leaders, ridden to challenge and edged left 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on strongly closing stages
prominent and chased leader in centre, 2nd and pushed along halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, veered left over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner (demoted to 3rd)
held up, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, carried left over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
held up, ridden to progress 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent and chased leader in centre, ridden 2f out, no extra and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, soon no impression
led and raced alone on far rail, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, soon no extra
settled behind leaders, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, carried left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (finished 3rd - placed 2nd)
MAKE A CHALLENGE started out last season on a mark of 66 and is now on 112 after six victories and a close fifth in the British Champions Sprint. He had an unsuccessful run in Doha in February but should return to winning ways. Southern Horse, a very smart performer in Argentina, performed reasonably well for Jim Bolger last season and made a very positive return to action behind Sceptical in a similar race here a couple of weeks ago. That suggested he's ready to win soon and he looks a threat. Urban Beat twice finished behind the selection last summer while the once very useful Beckford finished last in his final two starts last season and has joined Ger Lyons.
Make A Challenge (IRE) (9-1) 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dark Pursuit (9-1) at Doha 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.
Beckford 14-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 7 1/4l behind Judicial (9-6) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Flash Gordon (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Dwelt and towards rear, closer behind leaders 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong, last of 14, 20 1/4l behind Maid Of Spirit (8-9) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Southern Horse (ARG) 25-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden to progress 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Sceptical (9-7) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Urban Beat (IRE) 3-1fav (9-13) Slightly impeded after 1f, soon raced in 8th, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching front pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Geological (8-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Verhoyen 10-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed inside final furlong, headed final 150 yards, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Miacomet (8-4) at Curragh 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
My Laureate (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Prominent on far side, led after 2f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edged right final 150 yards, kept on, headed closing stages and dropped to 4th, 4th of 18, 1/4l behind Mister Trader (8-8) at Cork 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Rapid Reaction (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Chased leaders towards outer, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Sceptical (9-7) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
