tracked leaders on outer in 3rd, smooth headway to challenge under 2f out, ridden from 1f out and no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leader in 2nd, driven along entering straight, led 2f out, strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong
led, strongly pressed early straight, headed 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, weakened
chased leaders mainly 4th, hung from over 2f out, kept on one pace to go 3rd well inside final furlong
Captain James Cook started odds-on for his debut at Tipperary in October but never gave his supporters a hope. As a son of Montjeu he should do better in his second season as did his half-brother Always First, a Grade winner over 1m4f in the USA. BEHTARINI is the obvious form choice having finished runner-up to Ballydoyle's subsequent Group 1 winner Jan Vermeer at Gowran in September. He disappointed on his return over 1m2f at Leopardstown but today's trip should be much more beneficial to this son of Dalakhani whose dam was a Listed winner over 1m3f. D'Addario made a very promising debut behind Reiteration at the Curragh before getting bogged down in the mud at Cork.
Behtarini (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Mister Carter (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks in Mar.
Captain James Cook 9-10fav (9-3) Soon pushed along towards rear, 9th approaching straight, some headway under pressure 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Julie's Jet (8-12) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn gf in Oct.
Rappletrap Car Domedriver gelding out of Hot To Tango.
D'Addario (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened entering straight, 8th of 12, 22l behind Lolly For Dolly (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo fll mdn hvy.
Soul Of Gold (IRE) Bahamian Bounty filly out of Modelliste.
Sara Trotter (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, one pace straight, 7th of 12, 10l behind Daliyra (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 2yo fll mdn stks pol in Oct.