Towards rear, some headway 6f out, progress between horses early straight, ridden and no impression on winner in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 2nd close home op 9/2
Tracked leader, disputed lead from halfway, led briefly entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 25/1
Mid-division, 4th halfway, close 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and no impression in 5th 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong tchd 5/4 and 6/4
Swordsman (11/8), Feelin' Groovy (9/2), Joe The Crow (5/1), The Big Galloper (11/2), Balinaboola Jer (12/1), Killacolla (14/1), Dont Go Mad (16/1), Drifting Back (33/1), Mahler Supreme (66/1)
Trainer Charles Byrnes has a 53% win and place strike rate at this track in the last five years and his gelding The Big Galloper should give the likely warm order SWORDSMAN plenty to think about on debut for his powerful connections with Nina Carberry in the saddle.