soon towards rear, pushed along briefly after 1st, not fluent and slightly impeded 3rd, pushed along again before 9th, no extra and one pace from before 3 out
tracked leaders, 4th approaching 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon no extra
mid-division early, 6th approaching 4th, pushed along briefly 7th, under pressure from 9th, no extra and one pace from before 3 out
soon in rear, pushed along 8th, no impression next, badly hampered 4 out, no extra after, tailed off
prominent, took keen hold, carried slightly left 3 out, soon challenged and every chance, no extra and one pace from before last
soon chased leaders, 5th approaching 4th, slight mistake next, closed up travelling smoothly between horses approaching 2 out where led, edged left before last, stayed on well to assert run-in
prominent, closed up before 9th, soon on terms, led from 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra and one pace from before last
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and pushed along briefly, 7th approaching next, not fluent 8th and pushed along again, no impression 9th, fell 4 out
led, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, pressed from before next and soon joined, jumped left and headed from 3 out, not match winner and kept on same pace from before last
Cecil Corbett has had his jumping problems and seems better over further but Persian Wind is capable of winning this at his best and a recent run over hurdles will have blown away the cobwebs. Bosco Di Alco has only had two runs over fences but will be better for his run at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago after a long break. Showem Silver has never looked like winning in four starts over fences but JACK SLADE ran very well over a trip too short here last time on his first start for 10 months and can double his winning tally over the bigger obstacles.
Cecil Corbett 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, niggled along briefly after 5th, ridden and no impression 3 out, 8th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Hurricane Darwin (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Persian Wind (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders and 3rd from 5 out, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, 8th from next and ridden to challenge between horses last where slightly hampered, kept on into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 8l behind Humm Baby (11-8) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Bosco Di Alco (FR) 4-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division and 8th halfway, ridden in 7th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Steel Wave (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f sft in May.
Showem Silver (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) In rear, no impression from 3 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression, 6th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Camlann (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Blacklough (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden in 10th before 2 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Drumconnor Lad (11-4) at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in May.
Fenlon's Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Soon chased leaders, 5th approaching 6th, impeded 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, no impression when slight mistake last, one pace, 5th of 9, 11l behind Capture The Drama (11-8) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp sft in May.
Jack Slade (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Drumconnor Lad (11-4) at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in May.
Aspen Colorado (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, reminders 6th, no impression in last when fell 4 out, at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Honest Robber (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, 11th after 7th, not fluent 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 11th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Dorkas (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in May.
