held up, headway approaching 8th, hit next, led after 2 out, left clear last
led, soon clear, hit and headed 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 8th
towards rear, saddle soon slipped, pulled up before 2nd
in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, headway 6th, led 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, soon hard ridden, 2 lengths down when jinked badly right and unseated rider last
chased leaders and jumped right, lost place 6th, pulled up before 8th
towards rear, headway on inner after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, left poor 2nd approaching last
chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
A large field goes to post for this novices hurdle but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Spirit of New York, The Big Canadian and Iron Maid with the narrow vote given to Spirit Of New York. The selection won well last time out when beating Raslan. Granted he has a double penalty but he again he has conditions to suit and we will side with him until he is beaten. The Big Canadian rates the main danger on his latest third behind My Imortal but he looked very one-paced on that occasion and the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect with more cut in the ground. Iron Maid is another worthy of respect on her latest second behind Xila Fontenailles but she has yet to prove she stays this far and is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Jaunty Flight has conditions to suit and could go well at a price in receipt of the weight for age allowance but for the winner we are happy to return to the progressive Spirit Of New York.
Spirit of New York (IRE) 10-11fav (11-6) Held up, headway when hit 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead last, driven out, won at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Raslan (11-0) by a nk, 5 ran.
Abit Irish (NZ) 16-1 (11-0) Keen and fell at the 2nd in race won by Quarterback (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (3) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Calusa Caldera (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened 7th, 9th of 15, well behind Ballamusic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Killard Point (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place 5th, soon well behind, 8th of 16, well behind Shannon Springs (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Point 12-1 (10-10) Raced in mid-division on outside, struggling approaching 6th, no danger after, 7th of 17, 18l behind Waldo's Dream (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
The Big Canadian (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind My Immortal (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Iron Maid 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, ran on and every chance flat, edged left and no extra, 2nd of 9, shd behind Xila Fontenailles (10-3) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Jaunty Flight 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden and every chance 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened and edged left 2 out, 4th of 15, 19l behind Mago Santhai (10-12) at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
