chased leaders, went 2nd before halfway, led turning in, headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd weakened
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway and in mid-division home turn, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on
tracked leader until before halfway, chased leaders, led over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, stayed on to assert final furlong
held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along turning in, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
raced out wide tracking leaders, lost place and in mid-division 5f out, never dangerous after
unruly prior to start, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
raced keenly, led but pressed, pushed along and headed turning in, weakened quickly final 2f
off the pace towards rear, never involved
off the pace towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, in rear and struggling 6f out, tailed off
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd every chance over 1f out, hung left and no extra final furlong
never closer than mid-division, outpaced and struggling towards rear 5f out, tailed off
Pirates' Tale finished runner-up at Newton Abbot on his debut and is preferred to Uttoxeter fourth Matthias. But BOND BROKER cost £80,000 at the sales having beaten a subsequent chase winner when landing a point-to-point at Garthorpe and he gets the vote. Palacio is related to a host of NH winners including the smart Whisper while Dunbulcan Bay is a brother to a winner between the flags. Anno Power and Misting are others worth a second glance.
Bond Broker (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Trckd ldrs; led 2 out; comf, won at Garthorpe 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb beating Impression Chic (11-7) by 6l, 6 ran.
Dunbulcan Bay (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Blue Maxi.
Dunskay (FR) Night Wish gelding out of Ardissone.
Hartington (IRE) Jukebox Jury gelding out of Duchess Dee.
Hawk Stone (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Off the pace and always towards rear, 12th of 15, 29 1/4l behind The Kemble Brewery (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gs in Oct.
Ivesceneaspider Scorpion gelding out of Winter Scene.
Palacio (FR) Khalkevi gelding out of Belle Yepa.
Pescatorius (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Towards rear, closer in mid-division 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Geezer Rockstar (10-10) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Pirates' Tale 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, good headway over 4f out, went second over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Walks Like The Man (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Rum Cove Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of First Wonder.
Anno Power (IRE) Affinisea filly out of Anno Whyte.
Misting Scorpion filly out of Dream Performance.
Matthias 11-2 (11-2) Led, pushed along and ran very green 3f out, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Gamesters Guy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
