held up, dropped to rear from 10th, pushed along off pace 3 out, late headway in 4th
mid-division on inside, headway to challenge 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon outpaced, no extra from last
in rear, headway on inside from 10th, hard ridden 3 out, every chance when almost upsides last, stayed on flat, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out
led, ridden and pressed 6 out, upsides 2 out, headed narrowly last, regained lead briefly final 100 yards, headed on line
prominent, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway tracking leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed briefly final 100 yards, rallied to get up on line
Here Comes The Man still has scope and may have benefited from a break. Carlo Du Berlais has won twice at Uttoxeter this summer but Lyrical Genius has disappointed since just beaten at Doncaster at the start of the year. All of FENLAND TIGER’s wins over hurdles last season came on soft going. He was successful on this card 12 months ago and gives the impression he’ll stay this longer trip. Anti Bridgie’s ability to last home is less certain but he also likes soft ground while Inis Oirr was well supported on his chasing bow at Kelso and led until unseating his rider.
Inis Oirr (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Led, bad mistake and unseated rider 10th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Yellowstone Park (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Chased leader until after 2nd, in touch on inside, slow 6th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Anti Bridgie (IRE) 9-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Kajaki (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Here Comes The Man (IRE) 11-4cfav (10-11) Raced in 2nd or 3rd, ridden and no impression on winner 3 out, lost well held 2nd last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Readysteadybeau (10-11) at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Lyrical Genius (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Led until before 14th, blundered 16th, well beaten after 4 out, went remote 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 27 3/4l behind Art Of Illusion (12-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Carlo Du Berlais (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Prominent, led 2nd, joined after 4th, headed 5th, led again 7th, shaken up before 9th, headed before 11th, outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Captain Tommy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fenland Tiger 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, ridden and losing place when not much room before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 34l behind Broadway Boy (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
