prominent, ridden before last, no extra
led to 3rd, chased winner, challenged 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in and lost 2nd place, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, led 3rd, pressed from 2 out, held on well towards finish
held up behind, pushed along before 2 out, never a factor
held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
soon towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on and went 2nd run-in, just held on for 2nd place, held by winner
mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened from next
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before last
behind, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
Lycidas was no match for the useful Reivers Lad at Kelso last month but still finished ahead of Paper Roses and that pair meet on the same terms today. SLANELOUGH also finished behind Reivers Lad last time and his form ties in closely. Rose Dobbin’s novice has a progressive profile and could be the one to be on today getting 7lb from Important Moment, who will have needed last month’s run at Naas, and Pot Committed, unraced since springing a 20/1 shock over 2m here in December. Picture Painter was only been placed twice on the Flat in 11 starts.
Important Moment (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Ran 4th, dropped to rear 4 out and soon detached, weakened, eased in straight, completely tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Yaha Fizz (11-6) at Naas 2m sft in Feb.
Lycidas (GER) 9-2 (11-7) Led, headed before and blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Wenyerreadyfreddie (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Pot Committed (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, outpaced 5 out, headway after 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec beating The Phantom (11-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Dance Of Fire 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Idder (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Ruby Who (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along before 6 out, weakened before next, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Slanelough (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) In rear and soon detached, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, never placed to challenge, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Reivers Lad (11-7) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Paper Roses (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on in 3rd pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Reivers Lad (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Pineapple Crush (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 3rd until ridden and outpaced before 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Princess Mononoke (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Rock Solid (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, hit 5th, ridden and headed on long run to last, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Picture Painter (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Spinning Pearl (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 3f stks (4) gf in Aug.