in rear, outpaced badly from 5 out, plugged on from 3 out, no impression
held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, lost place from 6 out, tailed off
led, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and one pace before last
towards rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, challenged last, kept on to lead post
always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out
tracked leaders, soon went 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, refused and unseated rider last
in touch, outpaced before 3 out plugged on from next, went 4th close home
mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, lost 4th close home
tracked leader, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and caught post
Carrigdhoun won this last year and has scored twice more at the track since so has to be respected, though was 12 lengths behind winner Ballyben at Perth last month. Palm Grey won twice here last year and his defeat of The Clock Leary at Wetherby in the spring is working out well but stablemate I JUST KNOW (NAP) could be worth following this season. A progressive sort at the start of the year, his third at Ayr in April looks solid form and he's capable of better still. Vic De Touzaine still has his stamina to prove having failed to complete at Cheltenham in March, though he's another with scope.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always behind, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Ballyben (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Jumped well, tracked leader, led 5th, made rest, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) hvy in Sep beating Arctic Gold (11-12) by 9l, 4 ran.
I Just Know (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Made most to before 4 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace before last, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Label Des Obeaux (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Vic De Touzaine (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Keen early, mid-division, headway 14th (water), soon in touch on outer, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression when blundered and unseated rider next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Palm Grey (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating The Clock Leary (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Led until 2nd, tracked leader until hit 7th, lost place and pulled up before 9th, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Led until 5th, chased winner, reminders after 14th, lost 2nd soon after 4 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Ballyben (11-6) at Perth 3m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Federici 10-1 (10-10) In touch, lost place before 2nd, closed 10th, driven after 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Upswing (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Boric 18-1 (10-10) Made all, blundered 3 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely run-in, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Mister Don (10-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
