led, soon 3 lengths clear, reduced advantage halfway, reminder after 4th, pressed 3 out, joined at last where mistake, soon headed run-in, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages
settled 4th, closer in 4th after 3 out, headway to 3rd 2 out, soon driven, kept on well run-in to 2nd closing stages, not reach winner
raced 2nd, closer in 2nd halfway, 3rd after 4 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, on terms at last, soon led run-in, ridden out
held up 3rd, closer in 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd after 4 out, almost on terms 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out where not fluent, weakened, tailed off
Tony Martin won this a year ago and TED VEALE, who twice finished third in top handicaps at the Galway Festival and occupied the same spot on the Flat at the Curragh last month, can complete a long-range double for the yard. Aminabad was a long way behind him in the Galway Hurdle though the fast going was against him and he's definitely better than that but Voluptueux appears to be suited by quicker going than he'll face here. Modem landed a nice prize on the Flat at Galway then disappointed back over timber at Killarney while Cardinal Palace has run moderately over timber and on the Flat since landing a maiden at Aintree.
Aminabad (FR) 6-5fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in close 4th 2f out, headway on inner to lead 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed under 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind The Brock Inn (10-9) at Tramore 2m mdn gf in Aug.
Cardinal Palace (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, 13th of 15, 28l behind Heartbreak City (8-4) at York 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Modem 9-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, disputing 3rd when bad mistake at last, no extra, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Rupert Lamb (10-11) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Voluptueux (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Held up in last, ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 4th from last, 4th of 5, 12l behind Renneti (11-2) at Sligo 2m hvy in Aug.
Art Of Payroll (GER) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, 8th from 2nd, not fluent 4 out, badly hampered 3 out, moderate 5th before straight, moderate 4th at last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 27l behind Blood Cotil (11-12) at Naas 2m sft in Feb.
Ted Veale (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway into 7th 3f out, pushed along to chase leaders from 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, no impression but kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Western Boy (9-0) at Curragh 2m hcp sft in Aug.
