Westphalia tracked leaders, closer in 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, led and stayed on well inside final furlong

Douze Points always prominent, led under 2f out, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner

Halaziya soon mid-division, headway into 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

Palazzone mid-division, ridden to go 7th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

Kilmagner in rear of mid-division, ridden to go 9th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace

Fresca chased leaders, 5th and no impression under pressure from over 1f out

Call Me Alice slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden to go 8th over 1f out, soon no impression

Born To Be King in rear of mid-division, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out

Gold Blossom towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out

Optimal Power in rear of mid-division, no impression from under 2f out

Happy Larry soon led, headed under 2f out, weakened

Uvpaintedupyurlips towards rear for most, never a factor

Proud Catch close up, dropped to 4th and ridden 1f out, soon beaten and slightly hampered

John Veale close up, ridden from halfway, weakened from under 2f out

Partner always towards rear

Ajsaam mid-division, no extra under pressure from under 2f out

Paddys Lad chased leaders, lost place and weakened from 2f out

Wild And Innocent slowly into stride and always trailing

Having followed home subsequent Coventry Stakes runner-up Intense Focus over the course and distance on Boylesports 1,000 Guineas day, WESTPHALIA was highly expected to go one better on his second career start and delivered in good fashion.

The winner had shaped promisingly on his career debut and any improvement on that effort appeared to be good enough here. After having to overcome a wide starting position from stall 17, the winner was settled in mid-division by Johnny Murtagh and while he was starting to come under pressure over 2f out, it was from this point that he made his challenge and once vying for the lead at the 1f marker, he always looked likely to come out on top.

On evidence of this, the winner will have no trouble in stepping up to one mile in the future and that was the opinion of his pleased trainer afterwards. Westphalia was cut from 33-1 into 16-1 by Boylesports and introduced at 33-1 by William Hill for the 2009 Stan James 2,000 Guineas and at this early stage, he certainly looks the number one Ballydoyle contender for that Classic.

The runner-up Douze Points showed considerable improvement from his sixth-placed effort on his Leopardstown debut and the more positive ride here certainly benefited John Murphy's charge's cause. This looks a smart effort and proof of that is the fact that he was five lengths clear of the third-placed horse.

The fourth and fifth-placed Palazzone and Kilmagner bothran very similar races having travelled well to the 2f marker, with the former staying on the better of the pair.

The well-bred Ajsaam was making his first start but after tracking the winner up to 3f out, his challenge faltered from there onwards. Finsceal Beo's connections relied on newcomer John Veale and he raced prominently until giving way over 2f out, while the apparent Ballydoyle second-string here was Born To Be King, a Storm Cat colt out of the Classic-placed Quarter Moon, and as expected, he was doing his best work in the closing stages without ever threatening.[RC]

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