mid-division, in touch 2 out, soon outpaced and dropped to well held last before the last, kept on final 100 yards, no impression
mid-division, closed 6th, ridden off last bend, led last, pricked ears flat, stayed on, driven out
led, mistake 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed and mistake last, held flat, stayed on
held up towards rear, niggled along after 3 out, bumped 2 out, no impression, well beaten last
chased leader until after 3rd, stayed in close 3rd, every chance off last bend, not pace of front pair from last, kept on
chased leader after 3rd, not fluent 4th, outpaced last bend, soon well held by leaders
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 2 out, headway off last bend, 4th when jumped left last, no impression, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on flat, went 4th inside final 100 yards
PAISLEY PARK was on a four-timer when winning this by 12 lengths last year before beating a high-class field the Stayers' Hurdle at the festival. He had to work hard to beat Thistlecrack in a Grade 2 at Newbury in November but that should have brought him to somewhere near his peak and he'll take the world of beating. If The Cap Fits is already the winner of eight of his dozen races with the highlight coming in the Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree where he beat the classy mares Roksana and Apple's Jade in a driving finish. He will have found 2m3f too short in the Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle in November but had enough in hand to beat some smart rivals. Summerville Boy, a Grade 1 winner at 2m, had Roksana 2l behind with William Henry a similar distance away in third when landing the Relkeel over 2m4f here on New Year's Day. The latter, last year's Coral Cup winner, may come out best here though his stable is also represented by L'Ami Serge, who was having his first start since May when runner-up to The World's End in the Long Walk on heavy going. Tobefair has had his last four starts on the track and been in excellent form though this is a big step-up in grade.
If The Cap Fits (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 5 out, every chance after 3 out, led last, hard ridden, stayed on gamely, won at Ascot 2m 3f (1) sft in Nov beating Call Me Lord (11-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Paisley Park (IRE) 8-15fav (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd until 7th, handy 4th, challenged on outside 3 out, led before last, shaken up always doing enough run-in, won at Newbury 3m (1) gs in Nov beating Thistlecrack (11-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Summerville Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Made all, hard pressed last, stayed on strongly and going away final 75 yards, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan beating Roksana (10-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
William Henry (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, not clear run before last, soon switched left, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner final 75 yards, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Summerville Boy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, fell 2nd, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Kilbricken Storm (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, challenged before last, edged right and held in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Skandiburg (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
L'Ami Serge (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, held up last, good headway on inside after 3 out, 2nd before next, led going well between last 2, went left last, clear run-in, weakened and headed last 120 yards, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind The Worlds End (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) hvy in Dec.
Tobefair 11-2 (11-12) Held up in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, took narrow 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Golan Fortune (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
