dwelt, detached in rear, soon tailed off
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
made all, hard driven over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, driven halfway, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
prominent, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced, some late headway, never on terms
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on well closing stages, never able to challenge
NAPOLEON SOLO has every chance on today’s terms. David Barron’s charge was second at Newcastle last month and is preferred to the three-year-old Loveatfirstsight. Both Wolverhampton runner-up Playful Dude and Frank Cool have something to find at the weights but Diamond Indulgence was not beaten far when fourth over 5f here last week and is preferred to stablemate Treaty Of Rome, placed at Dundalk last year when trained at Ballydoyle.
Barbary Prince Dapper gelding out of La Vie Est Belle.
Diamond Eagle (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always detatched and outpaced in rear, last of 10, 31 1/4l behind Monsieur Paddy (9-5) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Frank Cool 50-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, pushed along halfway, always towards rear, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Abe Lincoln (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Napoleon Solo 3-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Noble Star (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Playful Dude (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Pulled hard, led until 5f out, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, every chance well inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Pipers Piping (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Treaty Of Rome (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Zylan (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Aug.
Waggle (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind New Signal (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Diamond Indulgence 11-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Gorgeous (9-0) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Loveatfirstsight 7-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Pretty Bubbles (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Dec.