towards rear, headway halfway, effort approaching 2out, no extra last
made all, hit 6th, stayed on strongly from 2 out
held up in touch, headway to go 2nd 4 out, ridden next, one paced
tracked leaders, dropped rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
held up in touch, headway & effort after 3 out, one paced
always behind
with winner to 4 out, soon weakened
behind, struggling half way, tailed off when pulled up 3 out.
This looks another winner for the champion jockey as TIN POT MAN will have come on for his recent reappearance at Hereford. He finished third on that occasion and looks to have slipped to a winning mark. King Mak wasn't beaten far at Market Rasen last time and will be thereabouts, but Rushwee will find this tougher despite having been in good form in sellers recently. Ironical unshipped his rider at the first hurdle when starting favourite at Southwell last time but can also figure with a clear round.
Rushwee (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, close 2nd when fell 5th, in a race won by Jim Tango (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Jul, 5 ran.
King Mak 12-1 (10-9) Led until 7th, headed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Silver Lily (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Tin Pot Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 3d, rallied to take 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Tara Warrior (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf.
Art Exhibition (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Disputed lead until 6th, led approaching 8th, soon headed, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Phare Isle (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Ironical (IRE) 9-2fav (11-7) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by French Seventyfive (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Pobs Trophy 20-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Houston Dynimo (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Top Achiever (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 28l behind Glan Lady (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Jack's Rocket 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, well behind Yahrab (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.