refused to race and took no part
waited with in rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, led last, soon quickened clear, ran on well
held up in 5th, some headway 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 2 out
jumped right, led joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner, lost 2nd towards finish
chased leading pair, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened soon after
raced keenly, chased leader, every chance 2 out, one pace in 3rd approaching last, last, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner
NonRunner
Corlay hasn’t raced since beating a subsequent winner at Auteuil in September of last year but could be anything. Spiritofthegames won at Ayr and Taunton last season but was also beaten off a lower mark at Kempton. It’s no surprise that Noel Fehily has chosen the mare MOLLY CAREW ahead of Kansas City Chief as she ran well on her reappearance over track and trip and has been left on the same mark. Song Light is hard to win with but has a touch of class and makes more appeal than Vicenzo Mio and the others.
Song Light 8-1 (11-3) Virtually refused to start, detached in rear, made up lost ground after 2nd, outpaced before 2 out, never able to challenge, 12th of 14, 32 3/4l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Spiritofthegames (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led before next, clear when drifted left last, driven right out, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar beating Minella Style (11-2) by 8l, 13 ran.
Kansas City Chief (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outer, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, jumped left next, no impression, 7th of 16, dist behind On Fiddlers Green (11-6) at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Corlay (FR) (10-8) won at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Sep beating Commodore (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind The Happy Chappy (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ardmayle (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Not fluent 1st, prominent, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Brown Bear (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Molly Carew 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Boyhood (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, wandered approaching 3 out, headed before next, ridden and weakened between last 2, 8th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Golan Fortune (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
