Prince Llywelyn made all and kept finding when holding off Big Bad Bear at Wetherby. He looks a nice prospect but it can be tough carrying penalties in race like this. Equus Dancer was prominent for a long way at Uttoxeter and Floki is a likely improver but there are a few newcomers in this that catch the eye on breeding. Eau Top is a €30,000 half-brother to a winner in France while Anax is by prolific NH sire Oscar. ORRISDALE is also by Oscar and his stable boasts a 50 per cent strike-rate here with its bumper horses. He changed hands for €125,000 in 2017 and he will likely know his job.
Prince Llywelyn 15-8fav (11-2) Made all, hard driven when strongly challenged throughout final 2f, held on gamely towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Jan beating Big Bad Bear (11-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Albert George Paco Boy gelding out of Avonrose.
Anax (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Limetree Leader.
Equus Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Get In The Queue (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Floki 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, hampered over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Emitom (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Orrisdale (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Back To Loughadera.
Rookie Trainer (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Trkd ldr in 2nd/3rd until cl 3rd bef 3out, cl 2nd aftr 3out, chall when b mstk 2out, ko best on inner, ld last strides, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Truckers Pass (11-6) by hd, 12 ran.
Zanevsky And Beyond gelding out of Nevsky Bridge.
Amlovi (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, some headway 9f out, lost place 7f out, soon behind, pulled up after, at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Buck's Beautiful (FR) Maresca Sorrento M out of Buck's Beauty.
Mick Mona (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Misty Whisky (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Pontblyddyn 80-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 16, 35l behind Cascova (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Nov.
Stolen Silver (FR) Lord Du Sud gelding out of Change Partner.
Eau Top (FR) Barastraight gelding out of Monepopee.
