disputed 2nd, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon no chance with winner
held up in touch on outside, took closer order 7th, disuted 2nd when blundered 3 out, soon beaten, weakened next
chased leaders, pushed along 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased winner, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, soon no chance with leaders
made all, hit 3 out, drew readily clear from next, unextended
There is surely more to come from Master Of The Sea and Opera North while Buachaill Alainn is unexposed and showed plenty of promise in Ireland after winning a point-to-point. Rear View has his first start for Donald McCain having been placed at Navan in March but we're prepared to take a chance on last month's Ludlow bumper winner VEGAS CASH. His dam won over hurdles and he's closely related to several decent stayers so the step up to 2m4f will almost certainly be in his favour.
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 6th before straight, moderate 5th and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 24, 16l behind Casimir Road (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Apr.
Friendship Bay 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, behind after 7th, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 12l behind Goulanes (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Master Of The Sea (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) In touch, headway 9th, chased leader briefly 4 out, ridden and weakened next, 4th of 6, well behind Enter Milan (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 7f nh nov hdl (3) sft in May.
Opera North 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outer, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Ely Brown (10-13) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Sharp Sovereign (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, 29l behind Saints And Sinners (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Vegas Cash (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Made all, clear 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in May beating Karazhan (10-12) by 9l, 8 ran.
Rear View (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 6th approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, in a race won by Tofino Bay (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl hvy in Apr, 11 ran.