held up, headway and in touch before 2 out, driven and outpaced between last 2, soon no impression
raced keenly, held up mid-division, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, stayed on well flat
raced keenly, in touch, led briefly 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last
in touch, headway 2 out, chased winner between last 2, effort before last, ridden and no impression flat
close up, lost place 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, reminders and lost place 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly, held up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, never near leaders
behind, ridden 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
led 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Nonrunner
TOUCH OF IRISH is difficult to oppose and we won't look to do so; place claims are held by Glencree and Lord Larsson. Bumper form isn't always translated to hurdling but Touch Of Irish looks capable of reaching the upper echelons of this discipline if his debut performance at Kelso is anything to go by. A grand stamp of a horse, he looked sure to benefit from that experience but had the race won a long way from home and could be exciting. Lord Larsson may not be that but he is a good, solid yardstick and this dependable sort should be able to pick up some prize money if not scarred by the fall he took in the race won by the selection. Glencree looked a fair sort on debut despite hanging and he lost little caste in defeat behind a fair sort at Huntingdon. He certainly makes more appeal for the forecast than the relatively exposed Luna Landing but it doesn't take a giant leap to conclude that this will be going the way of Touch Of Irish.
Follow On 9-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged approaching last, kept on one pace flat, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Gamma Velorum (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Glencree (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, tracked leader after 1st, led 6th, jumped left and headed 7th, no extra last, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Bergo (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Lord Larsson 5-1 (11-6) Always handy, led 3 out, joined when fell next, in a race won by Touch of Irish (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 16 ran.
Touch of Irish 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance and going well when left 5 lengths leader 2 out, driven clear after last, won at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Sea Storm (11-6) by 16l, 16 ran.
Ballysimon (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, fell 3rd, in a race won by Classic Cut (11-2) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 16 ran.
Pan Pan (FR) (10-3) in a race won by Programmee (9-13) at Pau(FR) 2m 2f chs hvy in Dec '07, 15 ran.
Sharadiyn 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, blundered 7th, soon detached, 13th of 14, well behind Minella Theatre (11-4) at Southwell 3m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Uncle Michael 250-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway 4th, never dangerous, 14th of 16, well behind Smoke And Mirrors (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Leith Walk (IRE) 18-1 (9-13) Midfield, headway under pressure between last two, one pace approaching last, 4th of 9, 21l behind Best Lover (10-13) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Molly Moss 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Classic Cut (11-2) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 16 ran.
Shara Like Magic 50-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, left moderate 4th last, 4th of 9, well behind Scale Bank (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Luna Landing 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and kept clear approaching 3 out, kept on, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Dec beating Night Force (11-5) by 12l, 10 ran.
