always behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off
led and disputed lead to halfway, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place over 5f out, rallied 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out
raced keenly, led or disputed lead, ridden and headed well over 1f out, edged left and kept on
mid-division, chased leaders to halfway, weakened 2f out
mid-division, outpaced halfway, no danger after
in touch, ridden and effort 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
raced keenly, in touch, driven and effort over 2f out, edged left, weakened final furlong
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off
The short list for the bumper includes Good Cause, Asrar and Opio, with the vote going to Asrar. On the face of things, Flasher is well bred for this game although he cost less than 1,000 pounds. Irish import Good Cause is one to keep an eye on in the betting, while Opio probably met an above-average type for the time of year last time and, having shown promise in each start to date ahd to be seriously considered today. Asrar has shown more than enough in her career, including when third to Alfie Flits last time, to be afforded plenty of respect, while Lina Gramm also showed promise when second to a stable companion over course and distance last time, while, working through a horse called Little Lu, Miss Molly Be Rude looks held by Opio. All in all, the betting might give you some clues but, without that, we will side with Asrar.
Chip N Run (IRE) Cardinal Flower gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Buckshot and winning hurdler Mister Pickwick.
Flasher (IRE) Presenting gelding, half-brother to winning Irish pointer I'll Say Nothing.
Legal Joy Double Trigger gelding, brother to winning hurdler Penteli.
Nodforms Victoria (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division until weakened over 6f out, 13th of 20, 27l behind Night Safe (11-4) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) hvy in Feb.
Opio (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 4f out, led again over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Little Lu (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gf in Jul.
Asrar 40-1 (10-2) In touch, stayed on from over 3f out, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Alfie Flits (11-3) at Carlisle 1m 6f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Feb.
Linagram 11-2 (10-7) Held up, headway halfway, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Shiwawa (11-7) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gf in Sept.
Miss Molly Be Rude (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, kept on moderately final 2f, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Little Lu (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jul.
