tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge approaching straight and led before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well run-in
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, not fluent 8th, led 3 out, pushed along and headed early straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra
always towards rear, never a factor, detached before 4 out, weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching straight and pushed along to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths down when mistake last, no impression on winner run-in
led early, tracked leaders, 5th halfway, detached and pushed along 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off
soon led, headed 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th approaching straight, soon weakened, tailed off
Percy Veer won four times on the Flat up to 1m6f. He’s been making steady progress over hurdles but a switch to handicaps might benefit. Bumper winner Catwalk King has twice only found one too good over timber and should be winning soon but could find CALTEX a tough nut to crack today. Gordon Elliott’s charge finished a close second at Punchestown on his hurdling debut and was then only headed on the post when odds-on in a maiden at Thurles – he should go one better here. Jammy George was highly tried on his debut over timber at Naas and should find this easier so can’t be ignored.
Caltex (FR) 8-13fav (11-4) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, soon disputed, ridden after 2 out, narrow advantage after last, kept on well, headed at line, 2nd of 6, hd behind The Conditional (11-4) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Catwalk King (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, 6th after 6th, headway in 3rd and pushed along from 2 out, chased winner straight, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Cut The Mustard (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Kayf Thou 10-1 (11-4) Always in rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra, last of 6, dist behind The Conditional (11-4) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Percy Veer 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on outer into 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd approaching straight, ridden in 3rd before last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind High Sparrow (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hvy in Feb.
Roccorovermann (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always behind, pushed along briefly 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, last of 7, dist behind Pallasator (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Mar.
Jammy George (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Prominent early, chased leaders from 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra in 6th 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 15, dist behind Ballyward (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
