tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 4th from 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place and under pressure, kept on same pace from before straight
in rear, pushed along briefly after 3rd, detached briefly and reminder 5th, good headway after next, not fluent 4 out, led before straight, joined before 2 out, soon headed, no extra and one pace before last
towards rear, soon 6th, slight mistake 4th, pushed along briefly from 6th, ridden along and progress on outer before straight, on terms before 2 out, soon led briefly until joined before last, narrow lead again and stayed on well run-in
led, joined before 4th, headed before next, on terms before 4 out, soon led, headed before straight, no extra after
soon raced in 5th, slight mistake 6th, improved into 3rd straight, challenged between last 2, every chance and on terms when not fluent last, soon narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner
soon raced in 4th, closer order before 4th, soon 3rd, no extra and eased from 2 out
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms before 4th, led before next, joined before 4 out, soon headed, lost place and under pressure from 3 out, weakened approaching straight, tailed off
Jaime Sommers went up 14lb for winning a Kilbeggan handicap in September and has struggled in the ratings subsequently. At the other end of the weights, the four-year-old PARK PADDOCKS is looking very progressive, completing a double when beating a huge field at Punchestown last month. This is a decent contest but he looks one to follow and can go on to better things. Play The Game took advantage of heavy going to score at Fairyhouse in January but ran very poorly back there last month while Monotype found 3m stretching his stamina at Punchestown after landing a Navan handicap over this trip.
Jaime Sommers (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In rear, took somewhat closer order 9th, pushed along and no impression 3 out, closed to press for 3rd run-in, one pace, last of 4, 5 1/4l behind Diamond King (11-0) at Thurles 2m 7f hvy in Mar.
Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Soon held up, took closer order before 4th, progress to 2nd at 6th, 3rd at 7th, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra, 4th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Shrewdoperator (10-2) at Cork 2m hcp hvy in Apr.
Monotype (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden 2 out, some progress into 9th at last, no extra, 9th of 25, 16 1/4l behind A Great View (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Play The Game (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Prominent, soon 3rd, lost place from before 3 out, no extra from before straight, soon eased, completely tailed off, 15th of 19, dist behind Low Sun (10-2) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Apr.
Great Khan (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer before 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Carrig Cathal (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp hvy in Apr.
Arvico Bleu (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Soon led, joined 3 out, headed and squeezed for room approaching last, soon no extra, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Hardback (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Magna Cartor 50-1 (9-12) Soon towards rear, dropped behind after 4th, soon no danger, pulled up before 7th, at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Countess Cathleen (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, some headway approaching straight, pushed along in 5th when fell 2 out, at Limerick 2m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.
Park Paddocks (IRE) 6-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th on outer 2 out, ridden to dispute lead entering straight, led before last, strongly pressed and narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Neverushacon (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 25 ran.
