tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed after last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to moderate last at last, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to dispute lead before 2 out, strongly pressed 2 out, improved to lead after last, stayed on well inside final furlong
held up in last, detached from 4th, not fluent 8th, pushed along in moderate last 3 out, no impression on leaders, improved into moderate 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong
All bar Two Shoes Tom can be given chances with Gordon Elliott saddling a pair. Wide Receiver landed a Leopardstown maiden before well beaten in a Grade 1 on a return visit in February but Queens Brook looks the stable pick. Beaten just a head by SKYACE in a Grade 3 at Down Royal over 2m a year ago, she showed her liking for this trip on her return from a long break at Wexford last month. The latter had her big day when landing the Grade 1 Mares Novice Championship Final here in April but fell at the second on her next start and pulled up in the Galway Hurdle. She's won first time out and gets the vote though Ciel De Neige ran a superb race the only time he raced over this trip when beaten half-a-length in a Grade B handicap at Punchestown.
Ciel De Neige (FR) 4-7fav (12-0) Chased leader early, 3rd from 4th, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge last, led run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Sligo 2m 1f Yielding in Oct beating I A Connect (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Skyace (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Raced towards rear and pushed along from early, 17th from halfway and pulled up before 3 out, at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Queens Brook (IRE) 11-10fav (11-5) Held up in touch, pushed along in close 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Lunar Display (11-5) at Wexford 2m 5f hvy in Oct.
Two Shoe Tom (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders early, chased leaders from 2nd, 2nd from 4th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind Ciel De Neige (12-0) at Sligo 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, weakened to rear before 2 out, soon no extra, 10th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Appreciate It (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
