raced on inside, tracked leader, led 6th, clear before 2 out, easily
held up last, closer in 4th at 7th, outpaced next, weakened and tailed off in 5th when hit 2 out, left remote 4th before last
pulled hard tracking leaders in 4th until awkward and dropped to last at 7th, remote 4th again before 2 out, pulled up before last
raced keenly in 3rd and kept out wide, pushed along and held when hit 2 out
led until 6th, chased winner, pushed along and well held before 2 out
ALAPHILIPPE easily won a point at Belharbour in February and, though finding 2m too short on his bumper debut at Ffos Las, made a successful start for Fergal O'Brien. He was then very impressive over this sort of trip on his hurdling bow at Ayr and it will take a very good performance to beat him despite a penalty. Falcone De Bersy never looked like winning here earlier this month though battled on and should have come on for the run but Time Leader was having his ninth run between the flags when landing a Kilfeacle maiden in January. Won't Talk could provide the main threat as he was challenging when falling at the last on his debut in a point-to-point then won at Ballycahane and didn't get the run of the race on his debut for Charlie Mann at Wetherby.
Alaphilippe (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Held up out wide, headway chasing leaders after 6th, went 2nd at 8th, led approaching 3 out, clear before hit last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Deluxe Range (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Arcanja (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Prominent, wandered into 1st, disputed lead from 4th, headed before 3 out, strongly ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Falcone De Bersy (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went third before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Shantou Express (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Time Leader (IRE) Evens (11-11) Chsd ldr in close 2nd, 1l adv 1/2way, jnd 2out, going best on outer aft 2out, asserted & 4l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Kilfeacle 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Choctaw Brave (11-11) by 6l, 4 ran.
Won't Talk (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Midfield, hit 4th, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression from 2 out, 5th of 10, 25l behind Ask A Honey Bee (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
