held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, close up on inside 4 out, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, beaten when not fluent last
pressed leader, upsides when left in lead when leader blundered badly 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, headed last, no extra, weakened into 4th closing stages
led, hard pressed 4 out, headed when blundered badly and good recovery by rider 2 out, one pace in 4th between last 2, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, unable to get back on terms
took keen hold, held up in last pair in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, effort when left 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead last, ridden clear flat
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, left 3rd and ridden after next, one pace when went right last, stayed on to take 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner
Upsilon Bleu has been raised 7lb for winning a Doncaster last time and most of the others are facing tougher tasks than of late. Dormello Mo and Indian Voyage are upped in class on the back of recent placed efforts and Just Cameron's second at Doncaster in January came in a less competitive race. Savello has been competing in pattern company and could go well and SIMPLY NED also drops in class. The latter was beaten only a length by Flemenstar in a Grade 1 at Leoparstown in December and having placed again in Grade 2 company at Naas last time, Nicky Richard's chaser gets the vote in this.
Simply Ned (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Soon raced in 4th, 3rd from 4 out, pushed along straight, under pressure from 2 out to chase winner, one pace last, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Days Hotel (11-4) at Naas 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Upsilon Bleu (FR) 10-3 (11-12) In rear, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Pearls Legend (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led from 2nd, headed after last, soon ridden and no extra, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Aye Well (10-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Just Cameron 66-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent when lost place 9th, well held before 3 out, plugged on flat, 6th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Sprinter Sacre (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Savello (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, blundered 1st, headway 9th, every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace final 150 yards, 4th of 24, 6l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Dormello Mo (FR) 11-4 (11-3) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd 4th until approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Kylemore Lough (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.