tracked leader and keen, ran on wide on bend over 4f out, switched left over 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and hung left apporaching, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out
mid-division, headway 6f out, chased leader over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on gamely to take lead inside final furlong
held up, towards rear, headway 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 3f out
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, one pace
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Trucker's Delight, Earth Planet and King Cyrus are the three to look at in what could turn out to0 be an informative bumper and Trucker's Delight is taken to shrug off a penalty. King Cyrus shaped well at Ludlow on his debut six months ago finishing a decent third, and although he has had a rest since, he can go well on similar ground and can put his experience to good use against several unraced types. Earth Planet is an interesting debutant from the Paul Nicholls camp and this Irish bred son of the Ascot Gold Cup winner Kayf Tara is clearly one of the pick of the champion's camp to be seen at this early stage. He can go well. Truckers Delight was hugely impressive when scoring at Stratford last time and despite shouldering a penalty here, Jonjo O'Neill's runner looks a classy recruit and can score again.
Truckers Delight (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Chased clear leader, led over 8f out, clear 2f out, easily, won at Stratford 2m nhf (5) gf in Sept beating Sea Senor (11-0) by 14l, 12 ran.
Anillusion Dreams End gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Brian (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led and swerved badly left start, detached in rear, ridden and headway 5f out, chasing leaders when ran wide over 2f out, weakened, 10th of 13, 49l behind Red Bells (11-4) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Aug.
Earth Planet (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Arctic Rose.
Fountain Fortune Kayf Tara gelding, half-brother to bumper and hurdles winner Fountain Crumble.
Halfway Cut 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 5f out, 7th 4f out, no extra entering straight, 12th of 25, 28l behind Cleni Boy (11-7) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in Apr.
Hoof It Harry (IRE) City Honours gelding out of the maiden pointer Miss Boots.
King Cyrus (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Risk Challenge (10-11) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Lyns Hope Awesome gelding out of 7f winner Royal Resort.
Bathwick Shannon (IRE) Anshan mare out of an unraced mare.
Double Mead 33-1 (10-2) In touch, went 2nd over 7f out, led over 3f out until 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Sirnando (11-0) at Stratford 2m nhf (4) gf in Sept.
Skistorm 50-1 (10-2) Chased leader, led 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 18l behind Bouncy Castle (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Sept.
