tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, ran out
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, mistake 7 out, weakened 5 out
led, headed before 4 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leader, challenged 5 out, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up in touch, went 3rd before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
FINAL ASSAULT went close to making a winning comeback when beaten only a length at Wetherby last month. He is just preferred to Presented, second at Cartmel 10 days ago and racing off the same mark today. Plus Jamais also has a shout on his recent placed effort over a shorter trip here while Chavoy scored over a longer distance at the track in February and is 7lb higher for this. Un Noble was placed in a novice handicap here recently is preferred to Alpha Victor of the remainder.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along straight, 4th and blundered 2 out, no extra, moderate 10th and refused last, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Final Assault (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In rear, headway before 5 out, in 4th before and mistake 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and no extra last75 yards, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Village Vic (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Chavoy (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 11th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 6th of 8, 26l behind Russe Blanc (11-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Plus Jamais (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Led to 2nd, headed after 9th, outpaced before 11th, saddle slipped and lost parts of saddle cloth after 2 out, kept on to take 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Back To Bracka (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Presented (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Vintage Star (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Un Noble (FR) 5-1fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, hampered 9th, ridden 4 out, headway before and blundered 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Jack Steel (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.