tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
led, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and hung left inside final 2f, lost place over 1f out, no extra
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, drew readily clear inside final 100 yards
towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, never a threat
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, driven and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
chased leader to over 6f out, soon behind
mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led inside final 2f, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 100 yards
held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, never involved
in touch on outside, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
Four-year-olds have won the last three renewals and no six-year-old has been successful in 10 years. Portstorm started favourite at Carlisle last month but hung under pressure and was well beaten. O CONNELL STREET was also market leader at Market Rasen but pulled hard and ran green. He will have learned plenty from that and can recoup losses, though a market check is required for No Regrets, who hails from a yard with an impressive strike-rate in bumpers here. He is by Presenting and the first foal to race of a winning hurdler. Last-time winners Mam Trasna and Sheshoon Sonny carry penalties but can’t be ignored with Guy and Sunny Express also representing powerful NH yards south of the border.
Cons Amigo (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 7th 1/2way until 9th 5out, 6th & pushed aftr 4out, 3rd 2out, 4th aftr 2out & 3rd early flat, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Alfie Corbitt (12-2) at Bartlemy 3m mdn sft in May.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 5-2 (12-2) Ww, 5th frm 7th, prog on outer 4out, 2nd gng well bef 2out, ld aftr 2out, 6l adv when mstk last, easily, won at Templenacarriga 3m mdn Yielding in Jan beating Robin Is Ready (12-2) by 5l, 6 ran.
December Second (IRE) Teofilo gelding out of Bulbul.
Forresters Park (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Pr till wo 3rd, hdd 6th, 3l 2nd 1/2way, mstks 9th & 5out & lost pos, lost tch next, no ex in 7th 4out, pu bef 2out, at Tyrella 3m mdn gf in Jan.
No Regrets (IRE) Presenting gelding out of E Mac.
St Basil Geordieland gelding out of Wibble Wobble.
Zulu Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-9) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Artoff (IRE) Evensfav (10-10) Hdwy aft 8; chsd wnr 10; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Hafajay (12-0) at Dalton Park 3m mdn in Mar.
Chess Player (IRE) No Risk At All gelding out of Merci Jandrer.
Portstorm 9-4fav (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, steadied 14f out, pushed along over 5f out, stayed on from 2f out, hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, well held by winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Equus Dancer (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Sunny Express (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Golden Summer.
Tannadice Park (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) In rear, ran green at times, well beaten final 4f, 6th of 7, 25l behind Hello Bob (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Mam Trasna (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Held up in touch, tracked leaders over 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged left final furlong, kept on, won at Kelso 2m (5) gd in Jan beating Glenduff (11-4) by 3l, 10 ran.
Sheshoon Sonny (FR) 8-13fav (10-7) Keen tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and quickened clear final furlong, won at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Mar beating Dhowin (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
O Connell Street (IRE) 11-10fav (11-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Tango Boy (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Stormy Glenn (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor, 10th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Fiddlerontheroof (12-0) at Navan 2m sft in Mar.
Guy (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Sept Verites.
