held up in rear, not fluent 10th, pushed along after next, behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, ridden after 14th, close up 4 out, hanging left after 2 out and when beaten 3rd flat
tracked leader until 5th, stayed handy, ridden after 14th, 2nd before last, no impression on winner
took keen hold, chased leaders, led 6th, headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten last
led until 6th, tracked leader, led 4 out, clear flat, ridden out
withdrawn
Inch Rock finished ahead of Mountain Cliche and Brandy And Red at Stafford Cross last moth. Honourable Exit arrives off the back of a victory at Upcott Cross but Ballinaclasha Lad’s second at Flete Park looks better point-to-point form. COLORADO ROC has twice got the better of Inch Rock this year and would have completed his hat-trick in an Open at Pyle last month had he not unseated his rider at the last – compensation awaits here with a clear round.
Ballinaclasha Lad (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 5; outpcd 4 out; kpt on 2 out; fin 8l 2nd; promoted, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Marguerite St Just (11-7) at Flete Park 2m 4f gf in Apr.
Brandy And Red (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Apple's Queen (12-0) at Stafford Cross 3m gs in Apr.
Forrardon Xmoor 4-1 (11-9) Led to 7; 2nd til bd 3 out, at Andoversford 3m gf in Apr.
Honourable Exit (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led 6 til hdd 3 out; led nxt; rdly, won at Upcott Cross 3m sft in Apr beating The Lizard King (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Mountain Cliche (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Led til hdd app 2 out; one pce, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Apple's Queen (12-0) at Stafford Cross 3m gs in Apr.
Colorado Doc 6-4fav (12-0) A.p; led 5 til ur last, at Pyle 3m gd in Apr.
Inch Rock (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Hdwy 3 out; went 2nd bet last 2; outpcd final 150yds, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Apple's Queen (12-0) at Stafford Cross 3m gs in Apr.
