tracked leaders in 3rd for much, headway to lead travelling well 2 out, pushed along and went clear entering straight, jumped left at last, stayed on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, easily
led, joined from 3rd, headed 7th, 2nd and slight mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 2nd 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in
held up in touch in 4th, ridden and dropped to moderate last 3 out, soon no impression, remote 4th entering straight, no impression
held up off pace in last, ridden in moderate 4th before 3 out, soon no impression, dropped to remote last entering straight, no impression
tracked leader in 2nd early, slight mistake 3rd and disputed lead, led from 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, moderate 3rd before last, no impression
The four-year-old Coko Beach has to concede weight all round thanks to his victory in France but his second to Band Of Outlaws in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham is very smart form. BOTHAR DUBH completed a double in handicaps at Ballinrobe and Listowel but did even better when just a neck behind Eight And Bob in a Grade B handicap at Gowran and, though that was over 3m, he's won at this trip. Dysios is better known as a chaser and hasn't run for over a year while the once-promising Kasakh Noir, a dual winner for Dan Skelton, has had a restricted career due to injury and is best watched on his debut for Jimmy Lambe. Play The Game landed a Listowel handicap in June and has competed at a higher level subsequently so could be the one to provide the main danger.
Coko Beach (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, dropped to 4th at 4th, ridden in last before 3 out, soon no impression, last of 5, dist behind Fusil Raffles (11-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Bothar Dubh 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improve to challenge 3 out, soon led, ridden and pressed entering straight, joined 2 out, slight mistake last and narrowly headed, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, nk behind Eight And Bob (11-3) at Gowran Park 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Dysios (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, dropped to 4th next, pulled up quickly before 5th, at Ballinrobe 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Kasakh Noir (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Jumped right, led, mistake 7th, headed and pecked 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, last of 3, 2 1/4l behind Ballywood (11-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Play The Game (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Saglawy (11-0) at Listowel 1m 6f sft in Sep.
