chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, comfortably
prominent, led 2nd to 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten
led to 2nd, prominent until weakened 8th
mid-division, reminders 5th, stumbled, unseated rider after 6th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
mid-division, blundered 6th, hit 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
in touch, mistake 1st, hung right 2nd, hit 5th, ridden after 6th, stumbled 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, reminders 4th, outpaced 9th, rallied 2 out, stayed last kept on flat
pulled hard, behind, mistake 1st, headway approaching 2nd, weakened after 7th, tailed off when fell 2 out
held up, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Corrib Eclipse has not run over hurdles for a long time but has run on the level and may be worth chancing on his hurdling return in a race where the main dangers look to be Ally Shrimp and Heraldry. The last mentioned has run with credit in bumpers and it will be interesting to see what he does on his hurdling debut, especially as the yard's runners are normally well schooled. A market move for the once-raced Go For One would be of interest, while Geordie Peacock is hard to recommend on the balance of his form. Secret Ruby was well beaten on his debut and is probably best watched so a bigger threat is likely to come from Tom Tate's recent Kelso winner Ally Shrimp. Corrib Eclipse is different class to these though and is taken to make a winning return.
Ally Shrimp 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led and edged left flat, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Laertes (11-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Corrib Eclipse 66-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden after 6f, stayed on from over 1f out, never near leaders, 10th of 24, 21l behind Total Enjoyment (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m nhf Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar '04.
Go For One (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 8th, every chance after 9th, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Hot 'n' Holy (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Heraldry (IRE) 150-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 11th of 22, 24l behind Pangbourne (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Nevada Red 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 10, 42l behind According To John (12-1) at Carlisle 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Something Gold (FR) 150-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened, 15th of 17, well behind Nicanor (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Geordie Peacock (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, reminders after 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Here We Go (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr, 15 ran.
Secret Ruby (IRE) (12-0) won at Ballynoe 3m ire ptp gs in Apr '05 beating Rebel Spirit (12-0) by 12l, 17 ran.
