held up behind, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off from 10th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, driven along after 7th, gradually faded, pulled up before last
raced wide, tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well
held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final stride
jumped left throughout, led until 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
held up, driven along after 6th, headway 8th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd final strides
held up, ridden and headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
Toulouse-Lautrec has an obvious chance at the weights on his chase form and has to be respected but may not represent much value and a chance is taken with Chateau Rose, who is preferred to Try Catch Paddy and Rosetown. The last mentioned has trip and ground conditions to suit but may be a shade high in the weights at present, while Frosty Jak overcame an absence to win here a fortnight ago but may find this coming too soon and is prone to bounce. Knight of Silver would probably want a faster surface, while Silkwood Top needs to improve. Try Catch Paddy has claims on the pick of his form but Martin Pipe's gelding lost his way last term and a chance is taken with Chateau Rose who admittedly has been off the track a long time but has dropped to a favourable mark and hails from a yard in good from at present. With ground conditions to suit, Chateau Rose may be worth an investment at likely decent odds.
Try Catch Paddy (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Always behind, 9th of 11, well behind Commercial Flyer (11-11) at Perth 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs in Apr.
Master Billyboy (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) In touch, lost place after 7th, stayed on approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace before last, 4th of 20, 12l behind Accipiter (11-4) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Mar '04.
Keepers Mead (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent and jumped right, led 9th to 10th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 21l behind Irishkawa Bellevue (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Oct.
Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden 17th, headway 20th, every chance 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 18, 1l behind Philson Run (10-2) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (A) gs in Mar.
Rosetown (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Chased leader until weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 15l behind Sissinghurst Storm (10-4) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd nov hcp hdl (E) gf in Apr.
Chateau Rose (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 18, 19l behind Noble Baron (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Mar '04.
Silkwood Top (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, hit 3rd, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, one pace after last, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Laudamus (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Mar.
Knight of Silver 7-1 (10-12) Always prominent, led approaching 8, soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Ballito (10-7) at Ludlow 3m sll hdl (G) gf in Oct.
Frosty Jak 33-1 (11-1) Held up, headway after 5th, lost place 8th, stayed on from 2 out, ran on strongly flat, led final strides, won at Exeter 2m 6f amt nov hdl (E) gs in Oct beating Gray Knight (10-13) by a nk, 10 ran.
