held up, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to challenge last, soon led, kept on well closing stages of run-in
led, mistake 5th, ridden before last, joined last and soon headed, no extra run-in and kept on same pace in 2nd
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra entering straight
settled 4th, slight mistake 2 out, disputed 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace, 4th close home
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression next, no extra from last
Only one four-year-old has won this in ten years but Cradle Mountain finds himself at the head of the weights after being raised 5lb for his victory at Tipperary. He's since finished runner-up in the Irish Cesarewitch and with young JJ Slevin able to claim 7lb he should be thereabouts. LLANCILLO LORD has been making steady progress and there was much to like about his victory at Naas earlier this month. The assessor was also impressed enough to raise him 10lb but he looks progressive enough to overcome the extra. Presenting Percy looked a nice prospect when comfortably landing a Galway maiden and there's much more to come while Bull Ride gave the impression there was plenty more left in the tank when landing a Wexford maiden last month.
Cradle Mountain (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, one pace straight, 15th of 23, 13l behind Golden Spear (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Presenting Percy 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left 2nd from 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly from 2 out, led after last, stayed on best, won at Galway 2m mdn Yielding in Oct beating Canelie (11-1) by 2l, 13 ran.
Pakman 100-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor, pushed along in 13th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 11th of 16, 22 1/2l behind Vigil (9-13) at Navan 1m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Llancillo Lord (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Ran 5th, 6th after 4th, progress to 3rd on inner after 3 out, 4th 2 out, improved to 2nd at last, led final 150 yards, ridden out, won at Naas 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov beating Fighting Days (10-2) by 4 1/4l, 12 ran.
Peace N' Milan (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, dropped to 7th next, no extra, eased run-in, 9th of 12, 26 3/4l behind More Than Ever (10-13) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Apr.
Fluspar (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division on outer, progress 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in, 6th of 19, 9l behind Scoir Mear (10-11) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Ted (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Led and disputed, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra, 11th of 18, 14 3/4l behind Orchard Road (11-4) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Bull Ride (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, progress to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well to assert close home, won at Wexford 2m mdn gd in Oct beating Billy De Kid (11-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
