tracked leaders, headway into 2nd 4f out, ridden in close 2nd over 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
held up in touch in 6th, ridden in 4th 4f out, soon no impression
in touch in rear, ridden in 5th 4f out, soon no impression
twice unseated rider and ran loose before start, tracked leaders on inner, ridden 5f out, weakened quickly
made all, travelling well 2f out, soon pushed clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, impressive
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 3rd and ridden over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace
DOUGLAS DC couldn't get close to all-the-way winner Impulsive Dancer at Naas earlier this month but was conceding 7lb and had the remainder a long way behind. Mercurey's dam won on the Flat so he should have enough pace for this as should the selection's stablemate Hellsworth, a half-brother to six winners, several of them sprinters. Hansard is another with several Flat winners in his family but Whats The Solution has a more conventional NH pedigree.
Douglas Dc (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Close up, 3rd halfway, 4th under 6f out, headway under 5f out, improved to 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Impulsive Dancer (11-9) at Naas 2m sft in Jan.
Hansard (IRE) The Gurkha gelding out of Quiet Down.
Hellsworth (IRE) Buratino gelding out of Monsusu.
Like A Bullet (IRE) Valirann gelding out of Dona Alba.
Mercurey (FR) Muhtathir gelding out of Mangoun.
Whats The Solution (IRE) Beat Hollow gelding out of Solution Set.
Tiger Bay Queen (IRE) Westerner filly out of Tiger Bay Lady.
