in rear, pushed along at stages, detached from before 7th, briefly moderate 3rd from 9th, moderate 4th when hit 10th, eased from 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leader, travelling smoothly approaching 2 out where challenged, led between last 2, soon pushed along to assert and clear, kept on well run-in
soon raced in 3rd on outer, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along, not fluent 9th, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace
soon raced in 4th, pushed along from 8th, dropped to last 9th and not fluent, soon well behind
led, slight mistake 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, no impression when not fluent last, one pace
Knight's Parade completed a four-timer - including one on the Flat - before finding a Grade 3 handicap and longer trip against him at Aintree. He should go well but has a lot to find with MARINERO (NAP) on official ratings. Tony Martin's charge also went to Liverpool for a similar handicap which he may well have won but for falling at the last after his saddle had slipped. Compensation awaits here. Wrath Of Titans had been threatening to win a race before landing a Thurles maiden but he's found it difficult in better company. Point-to-point and bumper winner Ground Invasion should do better over this trip, a remark that also applies to Killultagh Sarah, while Fine Theatre won so easily at Fairyhouse in January that it was a surprise to see him perform so poorly in a Thurles Grade 2 the following month.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders when not much room approaching next, soon weakened, 14th of 21, 40l behind Theinval (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Marinero (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, saddle slipped before 2 out, upsides leaders when fell last, in a race won by Taglietelle (11-6) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr, 21 ran.
Wrath Of Titans (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 3 out, 3rd next, soon no impression on leaders, 4th of 6, 8l behind Vedettariat (11-4) at Navan 2m 7f nov hdl in Mar.
Ground Invasion (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Mid-division, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra last, 8th of 10, 14l behind Desertmore Stream (11-9) at Galway 2m 4f nh nov hdl gd in Jul.
Killultagh Sarah (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Led, narrowly headed before 3 out, chased winner, driven edged right and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Jennys Melody (11-5) at Ayr 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Fine Theatre (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in rear after 4 out, 5th and no extra approaching last, 5th of 6, 21l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 2 (1) hvy in Feb.
