tracked leader, challenged from 2 out, led after last, driven out
led, pressed from 2 out, headed after last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, weakened before last
NonRunner
Kit Barry ran well for second at Cheltenham and this is much less competitive but DESERT RETREAT is the last of three Alan Hill runners on this evening’s card and James King’s mount can boost his trainer’s strike-rate as he clearly wasn’t himself at Parham last month. This Breac is preferred to the returning West Lake of the others.
Kit Barry (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Chased leaders to 5th, towards rear, headway and in touch 9th, chased clear leader (winner) after 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Marcle Ridge (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gs in May.
This Breac (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) (h) led to 11 & 15 til hdd 3 out; wknd qckly nxt, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Distime (11-2) at Dingley 4m gd in May.
West Lake (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Held up, not fluent 8th, left 3rd 13th, went 2nd 4 out, went left 3 out, soon well behind winner, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Foxcub (12-0) at Fakenham 3m (6) sft in Feb.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (bl) (tt) held up; hdwy 14; one pce 2 out, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Lake Balaton (12-0) at Parham 3m gf in Apr.
