chased leaders, closed before 9th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on, never able to challenge
tracked leader, led 8th, ridden after 2 out, in command last, stayed on
held up, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until ridden before 2 out, one in 3rd after
led until 8th, weakened next, tailed off
There is almost certainly more to come from PATSYS CASTLE, who made the most of an easy opportunity at Worcester on his reappearance. He was highly tried last season and can get the better of Gordon Elliott's pair I C Gold and Pumped Up Kicks. The former won't be fazed by the step up in trip having scored over 2m4f here earlier in the month but the latter was due to run here yesterday. Ex-pointer Little James looks a chaser in the making while Mo Rouge needs to improve on his latest third here to get involved.
I C Gold (IRE) 10-11fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd beating Ourbeautifuldream (11-5) by 2l, 4 ran.
Patsys Castle (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Not that fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, ridden after 4 out, led before 2 out, drew clear before last, won at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Bajan Blu (10-12) by 17l, 5 ran.
Little James (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Ww rr, 12l 9th 1/2way, not qckn with ldrs before 4out, 6th 3out, kow from 2out nrst fin, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Brownville (12-2) at Ballydarragh 3m ire ptp gs in Feb.
Mo Rouge (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Tracked clear leader, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Baileys Concerto (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Snooze N You Lose 80-1 (9-7) Led and clear, blundered and headed 5th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by On The Case (10-13) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May, 6 ran.
Pumped Up Kicks (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Held up, slight mistake 5th, soon raced in 5th, pushed along from early straight, soon switched left to inner, 4th and tight for room before 2 out where not fluent, soon no impression, stayed on well without threatening run-in, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Icy Reply (10-11) at Navan 2m 4f hdl gd.