in touch on inner, weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 3f out
led, headed before halfway, lost place over 4f out
held up towards rear, steady headway from 5f out, kept on same pace final 3f
chased leaders, led well over 4f out, stayed on well, pushed out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, until well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 3f out
took keen hold, with leaders, led before halfway, headed well over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off
held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, tailed off over 3f out
held up towards rear and keen, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, pulled up before 2f out
held up, headway before halfway, chased winner well over 1f out, kept on, always held
prominent, ridden and lost place over 7f out, tailed off
PAIR OF KINGS is likely to start as favourite and receive the nominal vote ahead of Benefits Bill and Concoction. Alan Swinbank has hit the target with eight of his eighteen bumper runners at the track in recent seasons and Pair Of Kings showed enough on debut at Sedgefield to believe that he can win a little race in this sphere. Malcolm Jefferson also boasts a decent strike rate in bumpers at this track and Benefits Bill was relatively prominent in the market for his debut at Bangor; he may be able to take a hand in the finish of this contest if he can improve on his initial effort. The market will be useful in assessing the newcomers and Concoction is a likely looking sort and represents the yard responsible for the winner of the Sedgefield bumper in which Pair Of Kings made his debut. Talkin Sence showed a modicum of ability in Irish points and Wilde Pastures in a Musselburgh bumper whilst Marvelous and Kensix Star are two of the more interesting newcomers to line up in this event but the suggestion is Pair Of Kings.
Benefits Bill (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 27l behind Sir Bere (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Has Olhabem Pramim (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Front rank to 6th, 9th 1/2 way, dropped last 10th, bhd when pu 5out, in a race won by Ardkilly Celt (12-0) at Lemonfield 3m ire ptp sft in Mar '09, 16 ran.
Pair Of Kings (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Chased leaders, driven, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go remote 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 11, 20l behind Eagle Owl (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Talkin Sence (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Pr, 2nd till 4out, wknd next, 5th of 11, 14l behind Viking Visitor (11-7) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp in May.
Wilde Pastures (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression, 4th of 13, 24l behind Bridlingtonbygones (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Nov.
Fentara Kayf Tara mare out of Miss Fencote.
Marvelous Beneficial mare out of Keel Row.
Sweetaboutme 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 21l behind Dare Me (11-8) at Haydock 2m nhf (3) gd in Nov '08.
Triumph Of Love (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Sure Josie Sure (10-12) at Haydock 2m N H flat (5) hvy in Nov.
Concoction Bollin Eric gelding out of Witch's Brew.
Kensix Star (IRE) Zagreb gelding out of Beechberry.
Kossakstan Kasakov colt out of Horton Lady.
