towards rear, slow 3rd and detached, 4th halfway, pushed along and closer after 3 out, no impression approaching last, no extra
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out and asserted approaching last, pushed out and kept on well run-in
always towards rear, mistake 3rd and detached, no extra in rear before 4 out, weakened, tailed off
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, headed 2 out and no impression on winner approaching last, 3rd and no extra run-in
tracked leaders, jumped right, 3rd halfway, pushed along and switched left before 2 out, went 2nd early run-in, no impression on winner
CAPTAIN GUINNESS had a bit in hand when beating Riviere D‘etel just over a length in this a year ago and will be 3lb worse off. He was then placed three times in Grade 1s and will make a bold bid to complete the race double. The runner-up has the benefit of a recent run over hurdles so there is unlikely to be much between them. Saint Roi is carrying a penalty for a Grade 1 victory at Leopardstown in December and is held by Dysart Dynamo on their run behind brilliant stablemate El Fabiolo in a Grade 1 at Punchestown in April.
Saint Roi (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Settled 3rd, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, slight mistake 3 out, soon dropped to rear and ridden, no impression after, last of 4, 20l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Captain Guinness (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led 8th, hit 3 out, pushed along soon after, joined next, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Sandown 1m 7f (1) gs in Apr.
Now Where Or When (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Towards rear early, headway to track leaders after 6th, jumped right and bumped rival 9th, 6th halfway, left 2nd 6 out, dropped to 7th 4 out, no extra and mistake next, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Dysart Dynamo (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader briefly, soon led and ran freely early, joined 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no impression in 2nd before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 11l behind El Fabiolo (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Riviere D'etel (FR) 3-1 (10-9) Chased clear leader and soon 3rd, jumped big 3rd, mistake 6th, closer in 2nd after next, led after 3 out and soon pressed, ridden and headed before 2 out where not fluent, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Space Tourist (10-9) at Limerick 2m 7f lst (1) hvy in Oct.
