close up, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent throughout and tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on for third run-in
made all, ridden before 2 out, faced challenge before last, kept on run-in
mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened from 4 out
mid-division, ridden 4 out, detached before 2 out, one paced thereafter
towards rear, smooth headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner
towards rear, ridden 4 out and no extra soon after
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, held every chance but no match for leaders last
towards rear, asked for effort 4 out, no impression before 3 out
Stream Of Stars was well regarded on the Flat but hasn’t raced since down the field in the Queen’s Vase in 2018. Donald McCain runs three but Brian Hughes rides dual bumper winner Fruit N Nut instead of the race-fit Steinkraus even though his mount has never raced on going this quick. Unexpected Party finished second at Southwell just over a year ago but has been absent since. Second in a couple of bumpers in the spring, former pointer BRORSON will appreciate the switch to hurdles so gets a tentative vote as Loup De Maulde’s bumper form looks modest.
Ballybreeze 12-1 (11-2) Close up then chased leader far side, pushed along and under pressure 3f out, weakened 2f out, kept on but never involved, 6th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Can You Call (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Big Bad Buzz (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Held up last, ridden along before 3 out, weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Rapid Flight (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in May.
Brorson (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 8f out, went 2nd over 5f out, hanging badly left final 2f, no chance with winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Broomfield Burg (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Fruit N Nut (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, relegated towards rear end of back straight, ridden before home turn, well beaten entering home straight, 12th of 18, dist behind Knappers Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Killane (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, behind next, 6th of 13, dist behind Luttrell Lad (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Steinkraus (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair but shaped quite well, 3rd of 12, 16 3/4l behind London Eye (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Stream Of Stars 5-2fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on outside, hung right and switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Kew Gardens (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Tribal Commander 14-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, still every chance until no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Pleasure Garden (9-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Unexpected Party (FR) 2-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 5th, wandered approaching 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Hasanabad (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Voyburg (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led, mistake 4th, soon headed, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind No Ordinary Joe (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Loup De Maulde (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Bari Breeze (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
