led, pulled hard early, hard driven when challenged over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, never able to challenge
chased leaders, under pressure over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, hard ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place before halfway, rallied over 2f out, never a threat
Wild Rover made a winning debut under Rules for Rebecca Curtis in last year's renewal so Apache Outlaw is worthy of consideration. But a chance is taken that MATCHAWAY can improve on his earlier placed efforts in Irish bumpers as he debuts for a new yard and he is just preferred to Our Reward. The latter was third at Newton Abbot on his reappearance and should be in the mix while Spirit Of Hale, a half-brother to hurdles winner Beauboreen, makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Apache Outlaw (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ld, slt adv 1/2way, jnd appr 3out, ev ch when fell 2out, at Ballinaboola 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Classic Tune 16-1 (11-0) Prominent on inside, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Mahlerdramatic (11-7) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Despearado Virtual gelding out of Princess Raya.
Jacksey's Well (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 12l behind Exactoris (11-10) at Cork 2m 3f gd in Oct.
Matchaway (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Soon raced in 5th, chased winner before straight, no impression final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 11, 8 1/4l behind Kalopsia (11-1) at Galway 2m Good - Yielding in Jul.
Our Reward (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Copper Kay (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gs in Oct.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Roseboreen.
