chased leaders in 4th, ridden 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd final furlong
chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, soon weakened
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden on inner 2f out, went close 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression
dwelt, in rear, ridden under 2f out, moderate 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
rear of mid-division, ridden and progress into 5th 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, no extra
mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression
towards rear, ridden on inner 2f out, no impression final furlong
always behind, under pressure halfway, never a factor
VICTORIOUS SECRET is 3lb lower than when successful here in August and looked to be heading back to form at Naas last time so gets the nod in a tricky handicap. Escondida beat a big field of maidens here in October and has been racing over 6f while Liberatio looks certain to lose his maiden tag soon from this sort of mark. Korbous is looking a few pounds high. Khabaray went up 7lb for winning here in May but finished last on a return visit though looked unsuited to softer ground. Elusive Time's last victory was in 2014 but that was off a 12lb higher mark and he hasn't had too much racing subsequently so could bounce back.
Elusive Time (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and progress into 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Silverkode (9-0) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Ruler Of France 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Allography (9-5) at Bellewstown 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Escondida (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Always behind, pushed along and trailing halfway, no impression, 12th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Enter The Red (8-6) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Korbous (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Prominent, 2nd approaching straight, switched right over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Club Wexford (9-8) at Naas 7f gf in Jun.
Khabaray (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no extra, weakened, last of 16, 20 1/4l behind Settle For Red (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Il Piccolo Grande (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders on inner, ridden over 3f out, weakened, 16th of 18, 25 1/2l behind Fountain (9-13) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Coreczka (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden on outer from 2f out and soon squeezed for room, no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 18l behind Missguided (8-8) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Victorious Secret (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Soon towards rear, switched right towards outer 2 1/2f out and not much room, soon no impression until ran on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Old Time Waltz (9-8) at Naas 7f hcp fll gf in Jun.
Liberatio (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 3f out, closed 1f out, soon edged left and collided with rival, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Allography (9-2) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Kelley (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Towards rear, 11th approaching straight, soon no extra, last of 12, 29 1/4l behind New Terms (9-0) at Fairyhouse 7f mdn gd in Jul.
