led ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced on inside in close 3rd, switched out and went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, soon clear, stayed on well
chased leader until pushed along before 2 out where mistake, ridden and beaten between last two, tailed off, went left last
bit keen, held up in 5th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, tailed off
held up in in 4th place, not fluent 4th and next, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, tailed off
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GREY SKIES, a winning pointer, made an impressive start under Rules at Uttoxeter last month and can take advantage of the edge in experience he holds over Kopa Kilana, who hasn’t raced since taking a Musselburgh bumper in the autumn. Escapeandevade has a win at Ayr and a second at Wetherby to his name so can’t be ignored but Cliffs Of Dooneen, a stayer on the Flat for Ralph Beckett, is having a first run since July 2020.
Escapeandevade (IRE) 16-5 (11-9) Led, narrow advantage when ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened from last, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Bold Endeavour (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Grey Skies (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up, made smooth headway to challenge at 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, went clear to lead after last hurdle, won going away, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan beating Charlie's Glance (11-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Augharue (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led until 1st, prominent, led after 5th, headed 2 out, 2 lengths down last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Bella Bluesky (10-9) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Just Hubert (8-8) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
High Roller (FR) Al Namix gelding out of Mandchou.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in last, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden edged left and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Ginger Mail (10-12) by 1l, 5 ran.
Largy Gift (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression in moderate 7th over 2f out, stayed on well towards outer inside final furlong, 4th close home, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Devil's Cut (12-2) at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in May.
Johnny Estella (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 15l behind Maharashtra (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
