towards rear, outpaced 6f out, kept on one pace final 3f
with leader, reminders halfway, outpaced over 3f out
mid-division, stumbled and lost place after 6f, never dangerous after
mid-division, headway to lead after 7f, headed 4f out, weakened
held up in touch, headway halfway, led over 4f out, clear final 2f
mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no chance
mid-division, headway halfway, every chance over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, weakened halfway, no extra final 3f
towards rear, never dangerous
A number of unexposed types on view and Laborec is the call ahead of Digger Jake and Port Erne. Howard Johnson has taken a couple of bumpers in recent weeks and this son of Oscar, who is likely to improve for racing, is likely to be forward enough in his work to do himself justice. Digger Jake is a son of Miner's Lamp and could literally be anything. The market will offer plenty of clues. A perusal through Port Erne's bloodlines tells us that Ferdy Murphy's representative is from the bloodlines of Shergar. His stable are certainly in good enough form at the moment. Buachahill on Eirne is related to a number of useful middle distance performers on the flat so cannot be discounted with confidence. Harps Counsel does have the edge of experience although he has not troubled the judge in two soft ground starts thus far. The breeding suggests that Boris The Blade may find this trip on the sharp side. The market should tell us plenty and in the absence of that information, Laborec receives our nomination in the nightcap.
Boris The Blade Cloudings gelding out of an unraced mare.
Ceebee Petoski gelding, half-brother to 2m hurdle/chase winner Knockaulin.
Digger Jake Miner's Lamp gelding out of winning Irish pointer Sister Seven.
Harps Counsel (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 21l behind Supreme Builder (11-4) at Hexham 2m mdn nhf (6) sft.
The Social Drinker 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, tailed off over 4f out and virtually pulled up, last of 10, well behind Border Fox (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 6f nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Buachaill On Eirne (IRE) Desert Sun gelding, half-brother to 1m4f-2m winner Tharua.
Laborec (IRE) Oscar gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Port Erne (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of an unraced mare.