led, joined 3rd, awkward landing 3 out, ridden and soon headed, chased winner until approaching last, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headway to chase winner approaching last, stayed on
keen raced wide in touch, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never a factor
tracked leaders, led soon after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last(two out omitted)
tracked leader, joined leader 3rd, flattened 4th, ridden 3 out, soon lost place
Yet to finish out of the frame in four runs over hurdles, CASTEL GANDOLFO (NAP) looks the form pick in this and has cheekpieces added to help him concentrate. Dancing Doris never threatened the winner here at the start of the month but that wasn’t a bad start to her hurdles career while Dynamite Kentucky has won two points and a bumper so should handle the switch to hurdles. Planned Paradise was only beaten half-a-length in a maiden point in Ireland last year and is also interesting.
Captain Ivan (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, took keen hold, steady headway from final bend, switched right before last, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Pol Crocan (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Feb.
Dynamite Kentucky (FR) 5-2jfav (11-9) Led 2f, prominent in chasing group, led again 7f out, headed over 5f out, outpaced over 4f out, no impression final 3f, plugged on for modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 14, 24l behind Timeforatune (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gs in May.
Khaan 14-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 9, dist behind Send In The Clouds (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Planned Paradise (IRE) (11-6) Chsd ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd 3out, ev ch last where mstk & left ld, no ex & hdd cl hm, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Imperial Hope (11-6) at Stradbally 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Time For Timone (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, raced keenly, headway 7f out, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Broomfield Burg (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 15-8 (10-11) Jumped left, led and raced lazily, slow 1st, slowed markedly and veered left 2nd, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Ernesto (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Dancing Doris 9-2 (10-11) Prominent, ridden 2 out, went second last, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Bucko's Boy (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in May.
