held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong
in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, tracked leaders and keen, challenged over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish
slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
MONSIEUR CHEVALIER has every chance at the weights and landed a couple of plating races before making the frame at Southwell recently. He has the beating of Naoise on earlier form and gets the nod. City Of Angkor Wat is usually thereabouts without being good enough and it was a similar story when runner-up at Southwell earlier in the week but Dialogue has won a couple of claimers here recently and is one to consider.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along and lost place from before halfway, dropped to last before straight, soon behind and eased, tailed off, last of 12, 41l behind Glassatura (9-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Dwelt, held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 2l behind I'm Super Too (8-9) at Southwell 1m clm stks (6) fbs.
Naoise (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) Raced freely tracking winner, effort on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Ortac Rock (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks 0-75 (5).
Ghosting (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Restrained start, held up in 5th, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Geordan Murphy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Hanalei Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led 1f, tracked leader until over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Berlusca (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4).
City Of Angkor Wat (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Stradater (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Dialogue 10-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3l behind Dana's Present (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5).
Greeleys Love (USA) 16-1 (9-13) Always behind, last of 11, 35l behind Haines (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.