mostly close 3rd, outpaced 13th, not fluent 15th, no impression 4 out, weakened next
held up in touch, not fluent 8th or 12th, headway 14th, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on
not always fluent, tracked leader, reminder after 10th, hit next, no impression 4 out, weakening when blundered next
led, not fluent and reminder 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, beaten and edged right flat, stayed on
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Lucinda Russell is well represented and The Friary should be sharper for a recent outing at Carlisle. He scored over track and trip early this year while stablemate Ballyben went close at Perth recently but is upped a grade for this. Outlaw Tom ran well for second off today's mark back in May but PRESENTING JUNIOR (NAP) looks the one to beat on his narrow-margin defeat by Always Right in better company over track and trip during the week. Martin Todhunter's charge is fancied to go on better in this and gets the vote.
Strike Fast (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Tonvadosa (10-12) at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear flat, headed last stride, 2nd of 8, shd behind Always Right (11-2) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.
Bertie Milan (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led to 7th, remained prominent, led again 15th, made rest, hard pressed 3 out, narrow advantage when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr beating Hidden Horizons (10-12) by 3l, 12 ran.
Outlaw Tom (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leader weakened from 6 out, 4th of 6, 30l behind Dark Glacier (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
The Friary (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, weakened next, last of 6, 34l behind Dark Glacier (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
Ballyben (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) With leader, led 2nd, headed 3rd, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and held post, 2nd of 5, ns behind Solway Dornal (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-105 (5) gd in Sep.
