held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
held up mid-division, headway before 7th, went 2nd 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up behind, headway before 5 out, weakened before 3 out
prominent, led before 3 out, headed before last, one pace
tracked leaders, left in lead 5th, headed after 6th, stumbled 7th, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led after 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader ,left in lead 4th, carried out next
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, led before last, ran on well
This is a shocking contest and WESTEND STAR won't have to be anything special to make a winning start under Rules. He won a point-to-point at Askeaton just under a year ago and is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness. Grande Antartique looks the danger on paper as he's been running in better races and was second at Bangor on his penultimate start. Make It Happen, Present Flight and Warriors Tale should be contesting the minor places.
Clan Chief 25-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before next, 8th of 12, 29l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Grande Antarctique (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 17l behind Fascino Rustico (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Leney Cottage (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Stonebrook (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Nov '13.
Make It Happen (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 14, 12l behind Sir Vinski (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Ollisu Lad (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Always behind, pulled up, in a race won by Sir Vinski (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy, 14 ran.
Present Flight (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up, headway on outside 7f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Kilronan High (11-2) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) gs in Sep.
Rob's Burn 100-1 (11-0) With leader, quickly weakened over 6f out, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Western Rules (11-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Simply Lucky (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from next, 9th of 14, 47l behind Sir Vinski (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
The Squinty Bridge 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 25l behind Sir Vinski (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Warriors Tale 25-1 (10-12) In rear, never on terms, 7th of 12, well behind Otago Trail (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Westend Star (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Mid-div, prog to 3rd 1/2way, closer 2nd bef 5out, 1l 2nd bef 2out, ld aft 2out, kow, won at Askeaton 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb beating Mai Fitzs Jack (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Areema (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 5f out, moderate 7th 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 41l behind Rushvale (11-7) at Down Royal 2m NH flat sft in Dec.
