led, headed 4 out and fell on landing
not fluent at times, held up, headway and close up, 7th, left 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
close up, dropped to rear 10th, headway 4 out and left 3rd, soon ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leader until 8th, close up, lost place 5 out, blundered next, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, fell last
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on one pace flat
in touch, headway 5th, tracked leader 8th, led 4 out, clear next, ran on
Ofcourseiwill was beaten 22 lengths when second off this mark at Bangor so needs to find some improvement. Trongate chased home a useful novice at Perth in August and then went one better at Kelso and should have more to come. Winning pointer The Road Home has had a wind operation since his chasing bow at Kelso in the spring and Emerald Chieftan has also won between the flags and should make a better chaser than hurdler. STRONG ECONOMY (NAP) is having a first run for Ian Duncan but went close over a slightly longer trip here in March on his last run over fences. He’s only 2lb higher today and could be the pick of the weights.
Ofcourseiwill (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led until approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Wandrin Star (11-1) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Trongate (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, hit last (usual 3 out), driven to lead between omitted last 2, soon ridden, held on towards finish (both fences in home straight omitted on all circuits), won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Oighear Dubh (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Asum 66-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, behind and ridden 10th, tailed off last when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Road Home (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In touch, outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 21l behind Ballyvic Boru (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Emerald Chieftan (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 7th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Merry Milan (11-2) at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Strong Economy (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led to 4th, in touch, lost place 4 out, behind when hampered and brought down next, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Callthebarman (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Always behind, lost touch at 3rd, no impression from 5 out, never a factor, 6th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Georges Conn (11-12) at Sligo 2m 5f gd in Sep.
