tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
slowly away, in rear, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
Karawaan won a maiden race at Chelmsford last term and wasn’t disgraced in a tough handicap at Goodwood in August. Rainbow Rebel won over 1m4f here in March and can figure while Corked has been competing over a mile since winning over today’s trip at the end of last year. Bounderby looks up against it but the betting suggested ELYSEES PALACE would open his account on a trip over to Dundalk last time and he duly obliged. There should be more to come stepping up in distance and Sir Mark Prescott’s charge gets the nod.
Karawaan (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Novoman (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Rainbow Rebel (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and held inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Stonific (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Corked (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Kelly's Dino (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Bounderby 12-1 (8-9) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Maratha (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Elysees Palace 11-10fav (9-7) Pushed along early to track leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and challenged over 1f out, led under pressure 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar beating Saga Altais (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.