soon led, pressed entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight and led 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed close home
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and progress to challenge 1f out, under pressure and every chance inside final furlong, headed by winner close home
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run under 2f out and switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, led close home
rear of mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear entering straight, soon no extra, eased
rear of mid-division, ridden and some progress in 5th 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra
slowly away, towards rear on outer halfway, ridden over 2f out, 7th 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace
Hes Our Music gained his fourth claiming race victory since October here last week, though none have been over a trip this short. He made all for that success but ELUSIVE IN PARIS, who was beaten a length, has won over the course and distance and will be 2lb better off so is taken to reverse the form. This looks an ideal trip for Burn The Boats, who was just found wanting over a mile last month before staying on over 6f behind Split The Atom three weeks ago. Arbourfield loves the track and trip and arrives in top form having won a handicap last month though he has a few pounds to find on official ratings as does Oor Jock, who won a 6f handicap here last month before just beaten on Tapeta at Wolverhampton.
Hes Our Music (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Made all, ridden and pressed 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Mar beating Catchy Lass (9-11) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Arbourfield (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb beating Lily's Prince (9-13) by 1l, 14 ran.
Scobias 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Strategic Heights (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Elusive In Paris (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and challenged 1f out, under pressure and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Hes Our Music (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Mar.
Burn The Boats (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, progress between horses into 3rd 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Split The Atom (10-0) at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar.
Pemberton Snow (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Paved With Gold (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Oor Jock (IRE) 13-8fav (9-10) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Broughtons Fancy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Indian Tomahawk 22-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, soon no extra, 12th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Shabra Emperor (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Slaney River Run 66-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, some progress entering straight, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong, 13th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Free State (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Windsorlot (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, switched right 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 11th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Shabra Emperor (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
