made all, driven when dived at last, stayed on well, unchallenged
held up in touch in 5th, not fluent 7th, went 4th and pushed along approaching 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
tracked winner throughout, driven after 2 out, stayed on, no impression
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along when mistake 5th, lost touch next, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, no impression on front pair before last and weakened
held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, soon struggling
The Fonz was a decent middle-distance handicapper on the Flat and has shown promise in both starts over timber. He should have no trouble opening his account in the near future. Winning pointer Listen Boy was a fair fourth in a decent bumper at Chepstow on his debut under Rules, while City Press only weakened on the run to the last having made much of the running at Aintree last month. SUPER DUTY looks more than capable of following up his wide-margin win at Carlisle, however, despite the penalty.
Super Duty (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader and keen, led before 2 out, clear before last, eased heavily final 100 yards, won at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Benefique (11-2) by 17l, 12 ran.
City Press (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Made most until before 6th, mistake 8th, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 23l behind Barbatos (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Highrate (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, headed 7f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 17, well behind Sir Johnson (12-0) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Listen Boy (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) In touch on inside, chased winner over 4f out until over 3f out, chased leaders, one pace final 2f, weakened to 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 11l behind One Term (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Plenmeller (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, behind from next, tailed off, 10th of 17, well behind Crafti Bookie (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
The Fonz 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out until last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Gallox Bridge (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Venitzia (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 14, 14l behind Capital Venture (10-9) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.