behind, headway before 3 out, chased winner after last, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until after last, one pace
made all, clear before 2 out, kept on well
always behind
with leader, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, headway before last, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd from 3 out, weakened next
in touch, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
towards rear, tracked leaders after 7th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
Endeavor is weighted to reverse course and distance running with the out-of-sorts Royal Macnab over course and distance in February and the former finished more than four lengths ahead of Formidableopponent when fourth here last time, though soft ground is not ideal. Wetherby second Indian Temple should go well and Quito Du Tresor was runner-up in a better race here last month, though has been raised 5lb since. BETTER B QUICK isn't badly treated on his best form and can be forgiven his latest effort on bottomless ground at Fairyhouse – he could be the value today.
Indian Temple (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear but in touch, headway before 4 out, left in 2nd at last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 6l behind De Vous A Moi (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 5-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Village Vic (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, hit 9th and stumbled, struggling after, well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Blades Lad (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Art Lord (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, mistake 1st, led before next, headed and slight mistake 4th, bad mistake 5th, weakened from 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out, dismounted, at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Better B Quick (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 6th 5 out, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on one paced in moderate 4th from 2 out, 4th of 12, dist behind Moonlone Lane (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp hvy in Nov.
Endeavor 9-1 (10-13) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 4th and one pace before last, 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Blades Lad (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Parlour Of Dreams (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, fell 1st, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
