in touch in rear, blundered 9th, mistake next and 14th, fell 4 out
tracked leader, led 13th, fell 4 out
close up, dropped to rear 6th, headway 10th, left in lead 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, driven and headed flat
led, headed 13th, chased winner 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off
in touch, slow 3rd and dropped to rear, ridden and headway on outer 6th, weakened 14th, tailed off
tracked leaders, hampered 4 out, ridden to chase clear leader 2 out, driven and headway approaching last, stayed on to lead flat
Tight tracks suit Templehills and he is a past winner here. Smuggler's Blues keeps placing but is creeping up the weights again. The penny has dropped with One More Fleurie but he will need to defy a further 10lb rise to complete the hat-trick and is giving 15lb to DEFUTURE IS BRIGHT, who has been waiting for the ground to dry out and is fitted with cheekpieces on his reappearance. His yard won this with a similar type two years ago.
Templehills (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Led, headed 5th, soon lost place, blundered 7th, soon behind, pulled up 5 out, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Chased leader, led 4th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Bootlegger (11-12) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, hampered 10th, headway 14th, went 2nd before 4 out, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd before next, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 21 3/4l behind Nearly Perfect (12-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mahlermade (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out until ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Billy's Angel (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Rumble B (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, dropped towards rear 10th, not fluent 14th, outpaced after 3 out, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Special Acceptance (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Defuture Is Bright (IRE) 8-11fav (10-13) Tracked winner until after 2nd, handy 3rd, reminder before 4 out, went 2nd again well before 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Rizzardo (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
