Captain Cole held up, headway to 8th 2f out, 5th over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to lead close home

Ragged Staff mid-division, headway to 5th 3f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, soon led, kept on well, headed close home

Lesoto Diamond mid-division, headway to 6th 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, kept on final furlong

Kilshannig chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed under 1f out, kept on same pace

Queen Althea soon led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace

Cabin Point tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, no extra

Chevalier Country chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure, weakened over 1 1/2f out

Dublin Six mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression

Master At Arms chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 4f out, 9th and no impression 2f out

Wings Of Dawn never a factor

Mad Existence chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led briefly 3f out, weakened over 2f out

Dashing Home never a factor

Blaise Hollow always towards rear

Charlemagne always towards rear

Clarricien never a factor

Carpetcall chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight

An 11lb penalty for his win at Downpatrick got CAPTAIN COLE into this race and despite the rider putting up 1lb overweight he just got there. Held up off the pace, he began to make progress before the turn into the straight and he proceeded to stay on strongly inside the final furlong to get up on the line. He'll get further as well. His trainer has a well earned reputation in recent years of getting horses to run up sequences in handicaps and who's to say this fellow won't be able to do similar.

Top-weight Ragged Staff may have been a bit reluctant to go into the stalls but came home alright, reappearing quite quickly after winning at Roscommon on Monday. Racing handily, he made nice ground to get into contention in the last half-mile, staying on well inside the final furlong or so to lead before the sustained run the winner came with edged him out close home. He has no objection to fast ground and for the second time in a week nearly managed to carry a big impost to victory. He'll win a better grade of handicap on the evidence of the past week.

Kilshannig came into this race on the back of winning an average handicap at Dundalk and probably achieved more in finishing fourth here. He was keen earlyand it didn't really help him in the closing stages as he didn't quite get home having led early in the straight. He was outstayed rather than really failing to stay and another try at this trip should be a worthwhile exercise.

Queen Althea led ordisputed for most of the journey and stuck to her guns well when she was headed over a furlong out.

Nothing travelled more strongly than Cabin Point for most of the journey, although she was probably plenty keen enough. She was going like a winnerbefore the turn into the straight but just failed to get home. [JOH]

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