with leader,led after 1st, headed 3rd, in touch, driven after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway into 2nd before 2 out, driven and 4 lengths down last, soon ridden, rallied to press winner flat, held near finish
tracked front pair, jumped into lead 3rd, soon clear, made rest, 4 lengths advantage last, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on near finish
led narrowly to after 1st, in touch, blundered 4 out, one pace before 2 out, ridden and no chance with clear pair between last 2
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Diamond King won the Coral Cup back in 2016 and was successful in a small race at Thurles last year. He’s been off the track for a while and is having a first run for Olly Murphy but can’t be ignored, though may find this too short. Prince Charmin' is fit from the Flat and the only other racing off his correct weight but MARTILA may offer up more value as she’s finished second three times over course and distance, the latest in May of last year off this mark. Recent winners Diocese and The Herds Garden have more to do on these terms.
Diamond King (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division early, 13th after 3rd, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Prince Charmin' (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader leader, led 4f out, soon joined, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Scrafton (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Martila (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Queen Of The Wind (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Herds Garden 9-1 (11-12) Led narrowly, headed after 3rd, led again before next, made rest, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed flat, stayed on well towards finish, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Baratineur (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Diocese (FR) 10-1 (11-7) In touch, slow 1st, challenged before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hung left and soon headed, led again flat, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Putting Green (11-12) by nk, 14 ran.