led, shaken up and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra run-in
prominent, shaken up and pressed leader before 2 out, held when not fluent last, ran on one pace
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened tamely after 3 out
towards rear, closed up 5th, pushed along and weakened after 2 out
in rear, not fluent early, pushed along after 3 out, good headway before 2 out, kept on well to chase easy winner run-in
tracked leader, headway and led 2 out, soon clear, pushed out run-in, comfortably
mid-division, slow jump 4th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
towards rear, minor headway after 3 out, pushed along and weakened after 2 out
NonRunner
Gordon Elliott runs two though Showbusiness had every chance at Down Royal yesterday and stablemate Ted Hastings makes his hurdling debut. Kilbrainy and Rose Of Siena are others worth noting on their first start over timber with the former related to several hurdle winners but Arlo has yet to figure over obstacles having gone close in a bumper here. Rated 95 on the Flat, BATTLE OF TORO showed promise at Carlisle on his first outing in this sphere and debut for Jimmy Moffatt and he gets the vote representing last year’s winning yard.
Arlo (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out, soon detached and no extra in straight, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Ideal Pal (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Balkalin (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, closed 4th, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression last, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind The Navigator (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Battle Of Toro (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Raced wide keen, in touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Gold Emery (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Kilbrainy (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, closer over 6f out, nudged along in 2nd over 3f out, pushed along and dropped to 4th over 1f out, rallied and gaining at line, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Rocky Hill (11-1) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Maifalki (FR) 200-1 (8-8) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Ilaraab (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in May.
Ted Hastings (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, led at halfway, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened, 6th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Naughtinesse (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding in Jan.
Utah (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Prominent, a little keen, led from 2nd, joined from 3rd, soon headed, slight mistake 3 out, no extra and one pace from before last, 7th of 17, 12l behind Annexation (11-10) at Navan 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Rose Of Siena (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 12, 9l behind I Am Gonna Be (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Showbusiness (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 2 out and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and not fluent last, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Sizing Mauritius (11-12) at Kilbeggan 1m 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
