chased leaders, moderate 4th at 6th, closer order before next, 3rd 4 out and slight mistake, pushed along approaching straight, challenged between horses before 3 out, led and stayed on best closing stages
chased leaders, moderate 3rd and hit 6th, closer order before next where not fluent, 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd next, soon no impression
disputed lead and clear of remainder, led approaching 7th, pressed 2 out, headed and one pace closing stages
in rear, 5th after 6th, 4th and no impression approaching 3 out, no extra and not fluent last
disputed lead and clear of remainder, slight mistake 4th, pushed along after 6th, headed approaching next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
held up in moderate 5th, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 6th and soon last, slight mistake 7th, pushed along after 4 out, no impression before straight, weakened
Rashaan carries a 10lb penalty for a surprise victory over the high-class Apple's Jade in a Grade 2 at Down Royal though would be difficult to beat in that kind of form. However, he ran poorly at Tipperary last week and needs to bounce back. PIQUE SOUS has won eight races at all levels and on different surfaces and though falling when last seen at the Punchestown Festival can bounce back in a race where the conditions suit. Jeannot De Nonant scored twice in testing ground in France and will need plenty of rain while Walk To Freedom hasn't run since early last year.
Rashaan (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leader, dropped to rear after 4th, 8th 4 out, detached 3 out, soon eased, 7th of 8, dist behind Plinth (11-4) at Tipperary 2m (1) gd in Jul.
Jeannot De Nonant (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, progress into moderate 6th 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Conrad Hastings (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Pique Sous (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Soon mid-division, 13th approaching 4th, fell 6th, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
The Black Russian (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) In rear, 10th halfway, some progress after 3 out and 6th next, went 4th after last, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Hash Brown (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Vukovar (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Disputed, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon no extra, last of 9, dist behind Plinth (11-6) at Killarney 2m 4f sft in May.
Walk To Freedom (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Chased leaders, 2nd at 5th, slight mistake final fence, no impression and one pace straight, 4th of 5, 20 1/2l behind Bright New Dawn (11-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f sft in Mar.
