mid-division on outer, 9th halfway, no extra from 3 out
tracked leaders on outer, 10th halfway, no extra from 4 out and weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake and lost place 4 out, driven along in 4th from next, went 3rd 2 out but no impression on principals, kept on one pace
always towards rear
tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, progress to dispute 3 out, narrow advantage next, strongly pressed when mistake last, narrowly headed run-in, kept on under pressure
led, driven along and headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
settled in rear of mid-division, pulled way to track leaders approaching 6th, hung badly and pulled up before 5 out
mid-division best, never a factor
towards rear, some headway after halfway, 8th before 2 out, kept on one pace
always prominent, 4th halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, narrowly headed next, ridden to challenge again last, slight advantage and hung under pressure run-in, driven out to hold on
always prominent, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, headed under pressure and dropped to 3rd after next, no extra from 2 out
mid-division, blundered and almost unseated rider 5th, dropped to rear, headway after halfway, 6th and ridden after 3 out, no extra from next
chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along in 5th from 3 out, no extra from next
towards rear, some headway from halfway, 7th approaching 2 out, kept on
It's probably fair to say SIR VINCENT didn't find as much as expected off the bridle when going down by a head to Cool Oscar at Gowran earlier this month. That was, however, his first run for almost 10 months and this former bumper winner can be expected to strip a lot fitter this time around. He gets the vote ahead of Got Options, who has proved rather frustrating to follow in her career to date and again found one too good on her debut over timber at Tramore earlier this month. Worldly Wise was a good servant to connections on the level but a recent Tipperary third was the first time he'd suggested he had a future under NH rules, while Punchestown third Steel Park has had more chances than most.
