tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, ridden and edged left flat, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before last
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed of
tracked leader, effort on inside 3 out, driven and one pace before last, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th near finish, never on terms
held up, always behind, tailed off 3 out
jumped left, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th between last 2, lost place near finish
held up mid-division when lost action and puleld up approaching 6th
mid-division, headway 7th, never reached leaders, weakened before last
always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out
towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, never near leaders
TWO TAFFS has not raced since April but won’t need to be at his best to beat these. Dan Skelton’s charge ended last season with victory in a Class 2 handicap hurdle and can shrug off a penalty. Baby Ticker was a well beaten third over hurdles back in March and Nobel Leader is preferred on his second over timber at Southwell. Steal My Thunder is partnered by Richard Johnson as he makes his hurdling debut and point-to-point winner Front At The Last is preferred to stablemate Cautious Man.
Two Taffs (IRE) 5-2fav (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, kept on and edged left last 100 yards, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Missed Approach (11-5) by 3l, 11 ran.
Buffalo Sabre (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Behind, under pressure after 5 out, never a factor, last of 9, dist behind Satellite (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Cautious Man (IRE) Golan gelding out of Hackler Poitin.
Front At The Last (IRE) 2-1 (12-1) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, jnd ldr 3out, 2l dwn aftr 2out, eff to get on terms last where left clr, kow run-in, won at Durrow 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Manwell (12-1) by 6l, 7 ran.
Largy Bull (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, headed 6f out, ridden and no extra over 3f out, 11th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Belle Helene (10-7) at Sligo 2m 2f Good - Yielding in May.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, struggling 5 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Derintoher Yank (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Nobel Leader (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) With leader, led 4th, headed 6 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Steal My Thunder (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 11l behind First Drift (11-4) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Apr.
Zolfo (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mid div, 5th 6out, cl 4th aftr 3out until cl 5th when lft 3rd 2out, fair 3rd & no ex when lft 2nd at last, 2nd of 13, 6l behind My Story (11-10) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Baby Ticker 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th before last, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 14 3/4l behind Benny's Secret (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Socksy (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, dist behind Dixie Lee (11-7) at Limerick 2m Good - Yielding in May.
Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 5-4 (10-7) Led 10; just held on, won at Woodford 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr beating Clo Sacre (10-7) by shd, 6 ran.
