HOW THE RACE WILL BE RUN . . .

IT WOULD be one of the surprises of the week if Flooring Porter doesn’t try to take the field along, given he has dominated the last two renewals of this race from the front.

Dashel Drasher may give the two-time winner something to think about at the head of affairs.

Home By The Lee will probably stalk the pacesetters and try to draw the sting out of the contenders with more natural pace, such as Teahupoo and Blazing Khal.