jumped right, chasing leaders 2nd, ridden 4 out, no extra and awkward 2 out, pulled up before last
led until after 5th, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
held up in rear, good headway from 4 out, led 2 out, ridden flat, headed close home
prominent, slow 2nd, led after 5th, stumbled 9th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
prominent, lost place 2nd, closed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, looked held last, rallied flat, led close home
held up towards rear, closed 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
NonRunner
Ennistown is eased further in the weights but hasn’t won over hurdles since 2018. We’re loathe to desert GOOD NEWS (NAP), who is on a roll and may still be a step ahead of the handicapper. Thunderstruck, a course and distance winner, is unlikely to be far away but he still looks to be in the assessor’s grip while Shoal Bay is difficult to recommend with any confidence given his recent record. Sammylou might just need this but his stable can do little wrong at present.
Thunderstruck (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden before last, went second after last, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Apache Creek (11-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Shoal Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along and struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sammylou (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Keen towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, pulled through to chase leader 7th, awkward 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Flexi Furlough (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
From The Heart (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, slow, headed and reminder 8th, not going well after, slow 9th, slow and weakened 15th, 4th of 5, dist behind Sizing Cusimano (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Good News 15-2 (11-11) Midfield, pushed after 4 out, took closer order 3 out, ridden behind leader after 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead after last, won going away, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Forward Plan (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Wearapinkribbon (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) In rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out and gradually weakened, 5th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Valentino (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ennistown 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, plugged on, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Shantou Express (12-0) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
