Tracked leaders disputing 3rd on inner, briefly lost position after 3rd and pushed along, ridden in 3rd 3 out, headway into 2nd next, led after 2 out and quickly went clear, well clear at last and eased run-in, easily op 15/8 tchd 7/4
Led, jumped left at times, mistake 4th, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 11/2 tchd 7/1
Held up in 6th, briefly pushed along at 1st, 6th and ridden at 5th, went remote 4th entering straight, kept on one pace to take moderate 3rd close home op 12/1
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd at last, dropped to 4th close home tchd 15/8
Farclas will find this easier than when taking on stablemate Apple's Jade in two of his recent runs, but he will do well to concede lumps of weight to another Gordon Elliott inmate, COEUR SUBLIME, who could be destined for better things and is unfortunate not to have a Grade 2 win under his belt already. Forge Meadow is not written off from repeating last year's win, while Darasso is another obvious potential danger.