led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2 out and soon headed, dropped to 3rd before last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
always rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened
held up in 4th, 3rd travelling well after 2 out and headway to challenge last, ridden and led 100 yards out, kept on well
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along after 2 out, no impression approaching last, soon no extra
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead travelling well after 2 out, strongly pressed last, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner
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Sire Du Berlais won this in 2020 and HOME BY THE LEE was a surprise winner a year ago when the former was beaten 20 lengths. Gordon Elliott‘s charge is a much better horse in the spring as he showed when landing Grade 1s over three miles at Cheltenham and Aintree earlier this year. His stable also run Andy Dufresne and Zanahiyr with the latter likely to come out best of the pair. He sustained an injury when well beaten in this last year then pulled up behind the same winner at Leopardstown over Christmas when Bob Olinger, runner-up in this last year, was beaten 18 lengths. In a very interesting race Home By The Lee is selected to repeat last year‘s success.
Home By The Lee (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leader until awkward 7th, soon ridden and starting to lose place, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Andy Dufresne (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Raced in last throughout, niggled along briefly at 3rd, close up at halfway, pushed along and dropped behind leaders 2 out, jumped left at last, kept on steadily under hands and heels run-in, last of 3, 2 3/4l behind Zanahiyr (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Bob Olinger (IRE) 15-8 (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon niggled along in 4th, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace in moderate 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Echoes In Rain (10-10) at Naas 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Busselton (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent at 1st, 2nd before 9th, 3rd at 10th, under pressure and dropped to 4th 4 out, soon weakened in 5th, 5th of 7, dist behind Saint Sam (11-3) at Killarney 2m 4f (1) gd in May.
Zanahiyr (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Led and disputed, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, ridden and narrowly led entering straight, strongly pressed at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 2f Yielding in Oct beating Run For Oscar (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Sire Du Berlais (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Held up, pushed along briefly 7th, improved into 4th after 4 out, disputed 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly after 2 out, joined before last, headed run-in, kept on again close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
