dwelt, soon in rear, pushed along into straight and some progress, soon raced alone on inner, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra
prominent, edged right off opening bend, soon lost place and behind and hung badly right, eventually pulled up
soon raced in 4th, pushed along into straight, chased leaders but no impression over 1f out, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner final furlong
soon raced in 5th, pushed along 4f out, no impression 2f out
soon close up and disputed lead, led halfway, travelling smoothly into straight, ridden 2f out, went on from over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably
soon led and disputed, headed halfway but remained close up, pushed along before straight, no impression and one pace 1f out
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along into straight, chased leaders but no impression over 1f out, soon edged left and one pace
Rated 109, THE ANVIL should be winning this on his reappearance. A narrow defeat in the Group Two Royal Lodge at Newmarket was his best effort of last year and Ballydoyle stablemate Iron Mountain will need a big improvement to match that form. But the latter was ahead of You Will Do For Me when fourth here on his debut and there should be more to come form him while Jim Bolger’s filly Modern Approach makes most appeal of the newcomers ahead of Mauricio.
Alfred Elmore (IRE) Roderic O'connor colt out of Mrs Pankhurst.
Downtown Rebel (USA) 50-1 (9-5) Soon in rear, no danger from before straight, 12th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Grandee (9-5) at Curragh 1m 1f mdn gd in Oct.
Mauricio (IRE) Helmet gelding out of Essexford.
Schindlers Ark (USA) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, reminder early, soon in rear, no impression and kept on from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Yulong Xiongyin (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec.
The Anvil (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Prominent until ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 13 1/2l behind Rivet (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
You Will Do For Me (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind War Secretary (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Modern Approach (IRE) New Approach filly out of Janey Muddles.
Iron Mountain (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and edged left in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind War Secretary (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
