disputed lead, narrowly headed approaching halfway but remained close up, pushed along before straight, impeded over 2f out, soon no impression
waited with behind leaders, pushed along before straight, edged left to outer over 2f out, soon edged right and kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
tracked leaders, tight for room straight, impeded over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead closing stages
waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression
disputed lead, gained narrow lead approaching halfway, pressed straight, kept on well final furlong, headed closing stages
close up, pushed along before straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along before straight, soon effort on inner, switched left over 2f out and bumped, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
waited with in rear, pushed along before straight, soon no impression
Fortune Street hasn't run for almost a year when runner-up at Wexford though most of his rivals are also returning from a break. Liz Doyle's horses are in fine form so the lack of a recent run shouldn't bother BOIS DE CLAMART, a very easy winner on his debut in April last year before returning after almost a year off with a narrow defeat on heavy going at Limerick, form that may be good enough here. Sellarbridge had an eventful passage at Punchestown but showed his quality with a comfortable victory and he could be very smart while The Little Yank followed a promising opening run at Listowel with an impressive victory at Tipperary and is another to look forward to in an interesting bumper.
Bois De Clamart (FR) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, headway to dispute lead approaching straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Run Wild Fred (12-0) at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar.
Sellarbridge (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, niggled along at times, stumbled after 6f, improved to challenge over 3f out, pushed along into narrow lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran around and drifted left inside final furlong, kept on strongly closing stages, won at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Feb beating Scalor (11-7) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Little Yank (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway to lead entering straight, travelled well and asserted over 1f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Tipperary 2m Good - Yielding in Oct beating Escaria Ten (11-7) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Allez George (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra, last of 12, dist behind Behind The Curtain (11-12) at Cork 2m sft in Jan.
Celine Soprano (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 5th 5f out, ridden 3f out, no impression, 11th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Bigbadandbeautiful (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Fortune Street (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 2 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, pressed leader again 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home. later placed 2nd, 3rd of 9, at Wexford 2m Yielding in Oct.
Four Country Roads (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Rear, 10th at 6th, no impression after 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, dist behind Doctor Duffy (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Trip To Tipp (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Waited with, 12th approaching halfway, no impression into straight, soon no extra, 15th of 16, dist behind Soviet Pimpernel (11-7) at Listowel 2m Yielding in Sep.
Rathnure Ranger (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Sis & dtchd, 11th 1/2way, in tch 6out, sm prog frm 4out, in rr when fell 2out, at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
