Took keen hold, held up 4th, 3rd going well 3f out, 2nd on bit 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed along and carried head high but ran on well, eased close home op 4/6
Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, eased when well held towards finish home op 11/8
To all intents and purposes, this race is effectively a match. Tactics will play a key part in the outcome, and it's worth chancing that Liam Keniry can break smartly aboard MAKKADANGDANG and utilise that geldings undoubted strong stamina from the front end, holding enough in reserve to repel his only serious threat, the Archie Watson trained filly Alnasl.