took keen hold, close up, steadied over 11f out, improved over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, held close home
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 9f out, challenged 8f out, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden and headed 4f out, hung left and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon held
tracked leaders, went 2nd and ran wide on bend over 11f out, lost 2nd over 9f out, weakened over 5f out
held up in touch, took keen hold, hampered over 11f out, pushed along 7f out, effort over 5f out, weakened 3f out
Billy Cuckoo, second in a point-to-point at Sligo last month, is an interesting prospect while there is surely more to come from last month's C&D winner Sir Johnson and the four-year-old Degenerate, who probably came up against a decent recruit in Black Thunder on his debut at Newton Abbot. But BHALTAIR impressed on his first start under Rules at Wetherby three weeks ago, forging clear inside the final furlong, and Donald McCain's gelding has the size to shrug off a penalty.
Bhaltair (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Made all, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final fuurlong, won at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd beating Mister Newby (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Sir Johnson 15-8fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway halfway, chasing leaders when slightly hampered over 4f out, disputing 2nd inside final 4f, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, won at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gf in May beating Kanturk (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Billy Cuckoo (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div, cl 4th 3out, 2l down last, rallied but not get on terms, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bound For Glory (12-0) at Sligo Points 3m ire ptp sft in May.
Catching Dreams (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Simonsig (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat gd in Apr.
Two For Free (IRE) Mr Combustible gelding out of Just Passing.
Degenerate (FR) 6-4fav (10-12) In touch, challenged 5f out, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Black Thunder (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in May.