tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to challenge entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong
slowly away and in rear, never a factor, pushed along over 2f out and moderate 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and progress to challenge 1f out, ridden to lead over 100 yards out, kept on well
reminders early and soon led, pushed along and joined entering straight, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and progress over 1f out, went 4th 150 yards out, kept on one pace
This will take little winning and COLONEL MAXIMUS should be up to the task. Kevin Prendergast's charge ran quite well in both starts in September including on heavy going and showed up well for a long way in a strong maiden at the Curragh on his reappearance. A Likely Story looks the obvious danger though Dermot Weld's charge, who showed potential in his two runs last season, got bogged down in very testing conditions at Cork on his reappearance and today's ground will be no better. His stable companion Dalton Highway was also beaten a long way in that latter event though he'd attracted a bit of support in the betting. Chubi Chekker is out of a winning stayer and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him go well in a very moderate maiden.
A Likely Story (IRE) 11-8 (9-5) Broke well and led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression on winner, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Clear Cut (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Barbel (GER) Cape Cross gelding out of Bella Monica.
Bridgebrook 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Clear Cut (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Chubi Chekker (IRE) Clodovil gelding out of Twist Again.
Colonel Maximus (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 14th of 25, 13 1/4l behind Embiran (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Dalton Highway (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th halfway, never a factor, no extra 2f out, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Clear Cut (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Grande Waltz (GER) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and in rear, some progress into 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 17l behind Clear Cut (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
More Kudos (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Whitstable Pearl (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
