held up, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, never dangerous
in touch, chased winner 4 out to next, weakened 2 out
mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, effort next, soon ridden and weakened
behind, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, never nearer
chased winner, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from 2 out, no impression
made all, quickened clear 3 out, stayed on well
in touch, blundered 4 out, chased winner next, ridden 2 out, kept on, no impression
in touch, lost place 4 out, soon behind
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, no impression
held up, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, never near leaders
raced keenly, mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind
THE PADDY PREMIUM can take this despite the Ireland-to-England handicap rise; Currahee, Still At Lunch and Prince Picasso strike as the main dangers. The selection has been in consistent form of late with two good efforts at Limerick sandwiching a win at Wexford. He looks to have ideal conditions this afternoon and can make a bold bid for Ireland. All For The Cause carries top-weight today and comes here on the back of a good effort over fences at Kelso, Border Tale was narrowly denied at Haydock last time out and has a 4lb rise in the weights as a result, whilst Currahee was brought down at an early stage at Wetherby last time out. Still At Lunch has won two of his last three but both those wins have come at Kelso and he is now 19lb higher than the first success. Prince Picasso is starting to look attractively handicapped, Wizard Of Us is open to more improvement on this slightly better ground, whilst Irish Poli and Union Sundown are two more Irish contenders who look interesting at the right end of the weights. Another open affair, however we are inclined to side with The Paddy Premium.
All For The Cause (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up in rear and keen, chased winner from 2 out, ridden flat, one pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Silk Drum (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
The Paddy Premium (IRE) 9-2fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, driven along in 2nd approaching straight, soon no extra and droped to 5th after 2 out, 5th of 15, 8l behind Monty Blue (11-4) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 hvy.
Quick Will (FR) 10-1 (10-13) In touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Glingerbank (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs, 12 ran.
Border Tale 14-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd flat, led close home, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Presque Perdre (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Currahee 5-1 (10-10) Held up when brought down 2 out, in a race won by Fushe Jo (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft, 9 ran.
Still At Lunch (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) With leader, led 6th, made rest, ridden and stayed on to go clear flat, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating Cassius (11-6) by 5l, 13 ran.
Prince Picasso 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon beaten, 8th of 15, 15l behind Mutual Friend (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
Wizard of Us 11-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led until after 9th, weakened approaching last, hung left flat, 4th of 9, 20l behind Cross Kennon (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Tarkani (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Behind until kept on from 2 out, never near leaders, 4th of 13, 29l behind Still At Lunch (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Irish Poli (FR) 9-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 6th 4 out, 4th 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, challenged before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Oct beating Without The Bop (11-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Union Sundown (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened 4 out, last of 13, well behind Scorched Son (11-12) at Sligo 2m mdn hdl sft in Aug.
