in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace
always towards rear
never better than finishing position
very slowly away and detached, took closer order 5f out, no further impression
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, lost place 7f out, effort and headway 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader and keen, weakened 4f out and eased
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, faded
towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, ridden over 3f out and weakened
Nonrunner
Finished Article is preferred here to The Fonze and Mossmann Gorge. The selection has had two outings so far this season which should put him spot-on for this and he ran well enough at Wolverhampton last month when second behind Bijou Dan. He has the form to take this and he may be capable of claiming his first win in almost three years with ground conditions in his favour. The Fonze was disappointing on the soft ground at Punchestown last time and he returns to the level today looking to put that effort behind him. However, all his best form is with cut in the ground and he looks worth taking on today. Mossman Gorge has been running well of late, including here on his latest outing when he was second Boulevin. He goes on this ground and looks to have an obvious place chance. Wujood was a little disappointing last time but is better than that and he has claims on his best form, but for the winner we return to Finished Article.
Finished Article (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Bijou Dan (9-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Apr.
Summer Bounty 14-1 (9-0) Started slowly, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no progress, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 14l behind Twentytwosilver (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in May.
Mossmann Gorge 5-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner and every chance over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Boulevin (7-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs in May.
Dove Cottage (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Led, until headed inside final 2f, kept on under pressure, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Port 'n Starboard (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Apr.
Damburger Xpress 12-1 (8-13) Ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not quicken, 10th of 16, 7l behind Dium Mac (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcap (6) gd in May.
The Fonze (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Pillar Rock (8-11) at Navan 1m 2f app hcp gs.
Harare 8-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Terenzium (8-9) at Kempton 1m app banded (7) pol in May.
Wujood 7-2 (9-9) Broke well, steadied into mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 12, 8l behind Danish Monarch (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f sll (6) gf in May.
