led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next
held up, mistake 3 out, headway next, led soon after 2 out, ridden and ran on
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, soon headed, kept on one pace
held up, mistake 3rd, soon pushed along, behind 6th, pulled up next
in rear, mistake 5th, soon behind and ridden, pulled up 4 out
tracked leader until hit 4 out, weakened 2 out
raced wide close up, lost place 6th, rallied 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace
NonRunner
John Monash is the first of a glut of Richard Johnson rides for Gordon Elliott and the consistent gelding should contend strongly on the back of a good run here last time when beaten under a length. He does seem best at 2m though and Elliott also runs Faraway Mountain who short-headed fellow Irish raider Knocklayde Sno Cat here last month. Johnson has presumably chosen John Monash of the pair but it's tempting to give one last chance to KNOCKLAYDE SNO CAT who really does deserve to get her head in front after a series of ill luck and near misses. She gets on well with her young pilot and the combination receive considerable weight all round. This looks an Irish benefit as Enzani can also be considered after a promising Kilbeggan run latest.
Ballinvegga (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden and dropped to rear 4 out, 9th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Tangolan (11-6) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
John Monash 15-8 (11-5) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, ran on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Caius Marcius (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Enzani (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, 2nd on outer approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Dontbackme (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn gd in Apr.
Indian Sahib (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Caius Marcius (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Noojisthaudon 250-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 1st, behind 5th, soon pulled up, at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Novo Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Caius Marcius (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Gran Paradiso (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Reminders 6f out, always in rear, last of 12, 25 1/4l behind Wind Place And Sho (9-9) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Knocklayde Sno Cat (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, mistake 1st, headway 7th, switched right before last, 2nd flat, strong challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Faraway Mountain (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Faraway Mountain (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, edged left before last, hard ridden and strongly pressed flat, just prevailed, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Knocklayde Sno Cat (10-7) by shd, 10 ran.
