led approaching 2nd, headed 6th, weakened approaching 10th
in touch, chased winner from 5 out, kept on, one pace, under pressure from 2 out
held up, headway 5th, ridden, weakened after 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, jumped right 2nd, reminders 4th, headway when blundered badly 8th, pulled up, dismounted before next
held up, bumped 2nd, slow 7th, some headway 4 out, short lived
led, headed 2nd, led again 6th, clear 2 out
keen in rear, lost touch from 5th
tracked leaders, not fluent, lost place 3rd, headway after 5th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
Ballyboley gets the confident vote here with Slaney Eagle and Devon Blue rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Golden Parchute last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under similar conditions here he looks the one to be on. Slaney Eagle rates the main danger on his latest second behind In Technicolour, his yard are back amongst the winners and he will not be far away. Devon Blue is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Backboard but he is very one-paced and again he is vulnerable. Of the remainder Tastes Like More could improve for the fitting of first time cheekpieces but for the winner we are happy to return to the progressive Ballyboley.
Arrows Gold 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 9th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, 9th of 17, 30l behind Dizzy Future (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Ballyboley (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden after 11th, chased winner and mistake 3 out, jumped right 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Golden Parachute (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Mr Postman 150-1 (11-2) Soon prominent, weakened after 6th, 15th of 16, well behind Valuta (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Overton Lad 50-1 (10-12) Held up, closer order 3rd, reminders and mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, jumped right 2 out, 5th of 8, well behind Old Benny (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Slaney Eagle (IRE) 6-4jt-fav (11-12) Always prominent, moderate 2nd from 5 out, ridden to close approaching straight, soon disputed lead, no impression from before last, kept on same pace run-in, eased close home, 2nd of 11, 4l behind In Technicolor (11-12) at Limerick.
Constant Approach (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed after 4f, 4th halfway, weakened from 5f out, 11th of 18, 31l behind O'Hana (11-0) at Thurles 2m 2f mrs nhf gs in Mar.
Mrs Bridge 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, lost touch 4th, 11th of 14, well behind Hendre Hotshot (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Tastes Like More (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Jumped slowly on several occasions, held up, headway after 6th, ridden after 14th, 8 lengths 3rd and beaten when fell at the last in race won by Metal Detector (11-10) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Aerodrome (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, reminders after 5th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Aitch Doubleyou (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Devon Blue (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, no impression from 8th, 4th of 10, 32l behind Backbord (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
