prominent, ridden approaching 8th, driven in 5th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
held up, slightly hampered 1st, headway 5th, challenged soon after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, hit last, ran on well
prominent, not fluent 9th, soon ridden, 4th and weakening when not fluent 2 out
led, ridden and headed 2 out when went left, soon hung left and no chance with winner
mid-division, pushed along after 7th, behind from next
pressed leader, pushed along approaching 8th, lost 2nd just after 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear on outside, lost touch after 7th, tailed up and pulled up before 9th
in touch, not fluent 6th, soon pushed along, hit 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off
held up towards rear, reminder after 5th, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 2 out
mid-division, not fluent, in rear after 3rd, mistake 6th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
jumped left 1st, soon behind, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 8th
The improving STAR LORD is worth chancing in a race of this nature. Starburst Diamond is an obvious threat and placing a saver on him may be a sensible option, while Going Wrong and Hello Moscow are others worth bearing in mind. Hello Moscow won a hatful of Irish points (as well as putting in a fair show in a bumper at Kilbeggan) before making his debut for his current yard earlier this month. The mount of Wilson Renwick has plenty of experience to draw from and cannot confidently be dismissed. Going Wrong is another that also catches the imagination as a long-term prospect, so he shouldn't be underestimated. The Ferdy Murphy-trained gelding floundered in the bottomless ground at Aintree when he was last seen out, so wouldn't really want any further deterioration in the racing surface. However, he is a big strapping individual and is likely to come into his own as chaser, given time. Stardust Diamond was a costly failure when he was robbed on the line at Uttoxeter last month; though he did very little wrong considering he had to race under a penalty for his Bangor success. The six-year-old has proven stamina and, as he is also effective on heavy ground, Alan King's charge has obvious claims again today. However, quite whether he will appeal at cramped odds is debatable, so it's Star Lord that gets the nod for a punt today. The step up in distance can bring about further improvement from the son of Lord Americo and, as Tom George's runner knocking on the door of late; this fellow can provide his yard with a timely change of fortune.
Starburst Diamond (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, reminder after 9th, ridden 3 out, not much room and hampered 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat, just failed, 2nd of 10, nk behind Gypsy George (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Star Lord (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leader to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Diamond Harry (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.
Double Obsession 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division when blundered badly 4th, not recover, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Barnhill Brownie (11-12) at Ascot 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gs, 16 ran.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) (11-7) Led 6 out, stayed on well, won at Roscommon Points 3m ire ptp sft in Apr beating Noble Aran (11-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Going Wrong 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 33l behind My Moment (11-8) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Hello Moscow (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, driven between last 2, soon dropped to 3rd, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Chariot Charger (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Indian Sage 66-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden and lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Tot Of The Knar (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jun, 11 ran.
Jaunty Journey 14-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Definity (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Stran Millis (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, no chance after 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Gypsy George (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Bitesize 150-1 (10-8) Held up, in rear when mistake 3 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Charmaine Wood (11-7) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Oyashshecan (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) In touch, reminders 6th, behind when pulled up at the 5th in race won by Elzahann (10-10) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd, 15 ran.
Low Delta (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, hit last, headed final 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Monsieur Georges (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) hvy.
