Away At Dawn was second in a Lisronagh maiden between the flags in November but the winner has been well beaten in bumpers in Ireland. Red Dragoness has been pretty consistent in her three runs to date and gets all the allowances again but she could be vulnerable to a less-exposed type. A half-brother to a winning jumper, ONWARD ROUTE has a staying pedigree and his yard know the time of day in bumpers so he gets the nod even though Run A Rig’s debut here was not without promise.
Away At Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Pr, 2nd 1/2way, ld 10th, hdd & 2nd bef 2out, no ex in 4th bef last where left 3rd until regained 2nd flat, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Railway Hurricane (11-11) at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Foster'sisland 25-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Ask A Honey Bee (11-13) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Onward Route (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Just Stunning.
Pub Murphy (IRE) Califet gelding out of Royal Stream.
Run A Rig 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Pennine Cross (10-12) at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Brickadank (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked front pair, driven and lost place over 3f out, no chance with leaders over 2f out, 4th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Let Me Be (11-5) at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) sft in Dec.
Red Dragoness (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, progress 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Alpha Carinae (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
