Not always fluent, made most until 3rd, led next, headed 6th, soon led again, headed 2 out, no impression on winner after, kept on final 100 yards as winner eased down op 15/8 tchd 11/8
Led briefly 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 7th, outpaced 2 out, kept on final 150 yards, pressed for 2nd as winner eased down towards finish op 9/4 tchd 11/4
Kingsplace (6/4), Port Of Mars (2/1), Some Detail (2/1), Mr Woolley (40/1), Enormouse (100/1)
Port Of Mars showed plenty to work with second behind a stablemate at Leicester last month, and was a bit unlucky in the run. There should be more to come under the champion jockey but if KINGPLACE is able to reproduce the best of last season's efforts on this first start for 287 days then he's entitled to be taking this prize. His trainer is in good form and he's just about favoured. Some Detail can lead home the remainder.