Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, dropped to 4th after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and headway into 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner run-in op 6/1 tchd 4/1
Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake at 2nd, headway to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, dropped to last at last, no impression op 9/4
A race that has been won by the likes of Moscow Flyer, Hardy Eustace, Hurricane Fly and 12-months ago by Mengli Khan can see COMMANDER OF FLEET make it two in a row for trainer-Gordon Elliott given the manner of the four-year-olds win at Punchestown last month. The Willie Mullins pair Aramon and Quick Grabim can emerge as the biggest dangers for the trainer who has won six of the last ten renewals of this Grade 1 contest.