led or disputed lead until driven and headed 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, one pace and no impression from next, weakened flat
took keen hold, held up behind in touch, outpaced on long run before 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th post, never nearer
went left 1st, led or disputed lead to before 3 out, soon lost place, no impression next, kept on flat
mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, led 3 out, driven clear from next, very easily (3 flights in back straight omitted)
mid-division, in touch halfway, lost place on long run before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division on outside, in touch halfway, outpaced when went left 3 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression
held up behind in touch, weakened on long run before 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, lost place on long run before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, effort to dispute 2nd and in touch when veered right and unseated rider 3 out
Pull The Chord is likely to be popular as he displayed promise on his first run for the stable when a fair third at Stratford. However, that run - and two point-to-point outings - all came on good ground so it's hard to know how he'll handle totally contrasting conditions. Similar comments are applicable to Dandy who shaped satisfactorily on his hurdling debut at Taunton and is a rare jumps runner for Andrew Balding. He finished fifth of seven at Epsom on his only start on heavy on the Flat. Ice Tres is a possible improver but we'll take a speculative punt on AN TARBH OG for Caroline Keevil, for whom he has his first run. Runner-up in three of his last four point-to-points, stamina won't be an issue for the Fruits Of Love gelding and it was heavy ground when he finished second at Templemore last spring.
An Tarbh Og (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Alw pr, gd prog to disp bef 2out, not go with wnr, ko, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Glebeparkhawk (12-2) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun.
Dandy (GER) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge after next, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Supreme Present (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) fm in Oct.
Dunnicks Skipper 66-1 (10-7) Always behind, 11th of 13, 45l behind Zulu Oscar (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Mount Prospex (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up & bhnd; nrst fin, 3rd of 16, 9l behind Its All Or Nothing (11-7) at Upcott Cross 3m ptp in Apr.
Pull The Chord (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Mid-division, not always fluent, headway after 4th, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Vinnie Red (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Oct.
Sangram (IRE) Evens (12-0) Led to 3; wknd 14; pu 2 out, in a race won by Whenharrymetsally (11-7) at East Cornwall 3m ptp gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Tom Neary (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Shantou Bob (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Happy Occasion 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, last of 13, well behind Zulu Oscar (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Huntsmans Lady (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 16th of 17, well behind Hello George (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Ice Tres 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, jumped badly right at last, 7th of 17, 24l behind Hello George (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Ma'ire Rua (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway into 5th before 2 out, left in modest 4th last, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Attwaal (11-3) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
