a little awkward away from stalls, waited with and off pace, took closer order halfway, chased leaders straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
soon led and went on, reduced lead halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on without matching front pair after
waited with towards rear and off pace, took closer order halfway, headway on inner behind horses travelling smoothly straight, never in the clear to put in effort, kept on inside final furlong
a little slow into stride, soon mid-division and off pace, took closer order halfway, closed behind horses straight, no impression when not much room inside final furlong, kept on
keen early, mid-division and off pace early, took closer order halfway, headway and effort straight, challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
keen early, prominent behind clear leader, took closer order halfway, pushed along 2f out, no impression when not much room and switched right inside final furlong, kept on
prominent behind clear leader, took closer order halfway, challenged and led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, one pace after
mid-division and off pace early, took closer order halfway, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to lead 1f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong
chased leaders and off pace, took closer order halfway, effort straight and kept on same pace from over 1f out
chased leaders and off pace, took closer order halfway, pushed along over 3f out, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
keen early, waited with and off pace, took closer order halfway, no extra 1 1/2f out
a little awkward away from stalls and slowly into stride, keen early, waited with and off pace, took closer order halfway, under pressure towards rear over 3f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, soon prominent behind clear leader, took closer order halfway, lost position from before straight, soon weakened
slowly into stride, waited with and off pace, took closer order halfway, no impression in rear over 4f out
The 2017 Melbourne Cup hero Rekindling is back with Joseph O'Brien after a spell in Australia. He's still only a six-year-old and this should prove a stepping-stone to better things. Sea The Lion hasn't run for exactly a year when unplaced in a Group 3 at York. Placed in the Ebor there the previous year, he'll be winning again soon though his form has been on quicker ground than he'll face here. KASPERENKO doesn't win often but arrives in good form having finished third in a tough Curragh handicap over the trip. He can make his fitness count under Barry O'Neill. Tandem has been a fine servant to Dermot Weld and should be capable of a big run under Finny Maguire while promising hurdler Tiger Tap Tap scored on the Flat in France and Turnpike Trip, a smart hurdler on his day, is one to note in the market.
Grand D'espagne (FR) (10-1) won at Le Mans 1m 3f hvy in Nov beating Gold Link (10-1) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Millford Sound (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Soon prominent and led inside first 3f, pushed along before straight, soon joined, headed over 2f out, one pace after, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Red Vermillion (8-11) at Fairyhouse 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Powerful Ted (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway into 4th 3f out, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 1m 4f mdn gf in Jun beating Geolai (9-4) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Kasperenko 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and switched left early straight, ridden and headway on outer to go 2nd 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 17, 3l behind Edification (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Persian Lion (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Soon tracked leader, disputed after 2f, led after 4f, headed over 2f out, weakened under 2f out, 14th of 18, 11 1/2l behind Tonkinese (9-11) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Rekindling 14-1 (8-1) won at Flemington 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gd in Nov beating Johannes Vermeer (8-8) by 1/2l, 23 ran.
Sea The Lion (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, 3rd 10f out until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 2f out, 7th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Red Verdon (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Tandem 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, 9th halfway, effort on outer under 2f out, ridden and progress over 1f out, kept on in 3rd final 100 yards, not trouble winner, 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Rayounpour (8-6) at Cork 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Tiger Tap Tap (GER) 28-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, modest effort wide after 2 out, soon weakened, 19th of 24, 29 3/4l behind Saint Roi (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Turnpike Trip 8-1 (11-10) Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, 6th 4 out, pushed along on outer approaching straight and soon no extra, 10th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Aramon (12-0) at Tipperary 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.
Feel Des Mottes (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Waited with in rear, pushed along briefly approaching straight and headway, effort from before 2 out, one pace from before last, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Peaches And Cream (11-0) at Clonmel 2m gd in Sep.
Happy Lad (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Soon led, not fluent 3rd, joined from 4th, headed from next but remained prominent until one pace and not fluent 2 out, slight mistake last, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Quamino (12-0) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Rocket Lad (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Tempting Tara (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, progress into 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened, 8th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Appreciate It (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 4f sft in Dec.
