held up last, not fluent 7th, pushed along and outpaced after 12th, hit 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
tracked leader, led 5th, hit next, hit 3 out, ridden after next, clear before last, stayed on well, ridden out
led until 5th, chased winner, upsides 11th, lost 2nd soon after 4 out, rallied disputing well held 2nd last, hung right run-in, went 2nd post
tracked leading pair, reached for 9th, went 2nd between horses soon after 4 out, ridden after next, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened run-in
Elmono bids for a hat-trick of course wins but drops back down in trip and is upped in class. KNOCKGRAFFON makes more appeal having scored over course and distance on New Year’s Day, beating the re-opposing Mixboy by a wide-margin, and there may well be more to come from Olly Murphy’s charge on his second start after wind surgery. Indian Temple remains 6lb higher than when winning at Perth last summer and hasn’t raced since September.
Knockgraffon (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jan beating Forth Bridge (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Mixboy (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 2 out, chased winner, held when switched right approaching the last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Movie Legend (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Indian Temple (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Chased leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, beaten after, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Hammersly Lake (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Elmono (FR) 7-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, hard driven 2 out, strongly challenged towards finish, all out, just held on, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating King Golan (10-5) by shd, 4 ran.
