tracked leaders on inner, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, pushed along and on terms 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on well to assert inside final furlong
dwelt and briefly pushed along, held up in rear, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra from 2f out
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd when switched left 2f out, soon came to stands' rail, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in touch, raced keenly, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along and pressed entering straight, joined 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace
held up in touch, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace to go 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner
CARRYTHEONE is comfortably the highest rated here based on last year's two victories at the Curragh but he was beaten a long way on his reappearance in the Irish Cambridgeshire where he looked in need of the run. He should now be ready for this and can get back on track. Forest Of Dreams, a winner at Navan last summer, had a couple of runs in the spring which haven't particularly worked out while Blue For You ran poorly at Galway after scrambling home at Leopardstown. Big Baby Bull and The Blue Panther have also disappointed recently while Imposing Supreme's victories have come at a lower level.
Carrytheone 8-1 (9-12) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, no extra over 2f out, weakened, 26th of 27, 18 3/4l behind Bopedro (9-3) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Half Nutz (IRE) 4-1fav (8-9) Hased leaders and 4th from halfway, soon improved into 2nd and ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Nebo (9-13) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Imposing Supreme (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Led, headed after 1f and chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Casanova (9-6) at Galway 1m 1f gd in Sep.
Blue For You (IRE) 17-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 16th of 18, 26 1/2l behind Sirjack Thomas (8-13) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Jul.
Darwell Lion (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, wide into straight and headway 2f out, ridden to lead when edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec beating La Tihaty (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.
The Blue Panther (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, ridden and behind halfway, never a factor, 13th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Goodnight Girl (8-11) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Big Baby Bull (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Chased leaders, 3rd entering straight, ridden 2f out, went 2nd and no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Offiah (9-1) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Forest Of Dreams (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Disputed lead, headed and pushed along 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Aikido (9-10) at Dundalk 6f pol in Apr.
