mid-division, pushed along after 6th, slow next, well beaten after 8th, pulled up after not fluent 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, no extra 2 out
handy on outside, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
in rear, plugged on from 2 out, never involved
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
led until 1st, prominent, led 3 out, headed 2 out, led before not fluent last, clear flat, eased towards finish
led 1st, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off
rear of mid-division, headway before 7th, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, headway after 8th, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened 2 out
Applaus is the only previous course winner in the line-up but his young pilot has yet to ride a winner. RUBYTWO has a modest strike-rate but shaped with promise on her reappearance at Perth and she should reverse that form with Hattaab. Tommydan has been chasing but was just beaten over a shorter trip over hurdles here in March and Fergal O’Brien has booked Harry Skelton for Killybegs Junior’s first run for the yard. Baron Briggs makes his handicap debut but improvement is required.
Applaus (GER) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Golden Robin (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway on inside before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 9, dist behind Fenney Brook (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Killybegs Junior (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 5th 1/2way, 6th & last aftr 4out, rdn aftr 3out, went 3rd early str, ko onepce, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Gunnery Officer (12-2) at Monksgrange 3m sft in Apr.
Tommydan (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, hit 6th, headway 11th, beaten before hitting last, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Shanbally Rose (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rubytwo 17-2 (11-10) Prominent, ridden 3 out, no impression 2 out, 6th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Calliope (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pawpaw 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, hampered after 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, dist behind Wavering Down (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Baron Briggs (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped left and not fluent next, pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Clear White Light (11-1) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Fenland Tiger 125-1 (11-2) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Sholokjack (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
The Great Georgie 125-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on from last, no chance with winner, 4th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Fringill Dike (11-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Paddy The Panda (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) In rear, in touch, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and chased leader before last, kept on, no match for winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Brandy Mcqueen (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Rockmann (FR) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, jumped right 1st, not fluent 4 out, soon well beaten, 9th of 11, dist behind Dreams Of Home (11-5) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Hattaab 66-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, effort from 3 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Calliope (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
