Led, pressed 3f out, pushed along to assert 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, joined and disputed final 100 yards, just prevailed at line op 13/8
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, disputed inside final 100 yards, just denied at line op 9/4
Vallambrosa (6/4), Coral Beach (15/8), Osmosis (4/1), Chocolate Music (10/1), So Familiar (25/1), Only The Brave (66/1), Nikeandnemesis (66/1)
The Joseph O'Brien-trained VALLAMBROSA was thought good enough to contest the Group 3 Grangecon Stud stakes earlier this month and looks an improving sort based on his two career starts to date appearing to be open to plenty of improvement. Coral Beach from leading connections can give the selection the most to worry about with the intriguing newcomer Osmosis worthy of consideration.