mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on
mid-division, pulled up before 5 out
towards rear, hampered 1st, went 5th before 3 out, no impression
close up, fell 1st
in rear, jumped slow 1st, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led to 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, every chance when jumped right last, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
in touch, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th before last, went 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, went 4th before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Winning bumper Benny's Secret showed a little bit of promise over timber before his jumping went to pieces and he's hardly one to have confidence in. Ca Le Ferra has shown potential in bumpers but hasn't run for a year while Motion To Strike may have been fortunate to land a point in November and ran poorly in a Newcastle bumper last time. Ryalex scored between the flags at Loughrea in October and wouldn't need to be a world-beater to get involved here but in a poor opener it's TOWERBURN, who at least has shown some promise on good ground over timber, who gets the nod in the expectation the going will dry out further. Broad Spectrum was beaten a long way on his bumper debut on this track though the ground was very heavy and Donald McCain's winning point-to-pointer can probably do better.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bill D'Aron (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders went modest 3rd briefly after 4 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Oldgrangewood (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Broad Spectrum (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders to over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Spirit Of Kayf (11-5) at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Jan.
Ca Le Ferra (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, driven and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 29l behind Ten Trees (10-11) at Hexham 2m mdn (6) gs in Mar.
Coachie Bear 100-1 (11-1) In rear, not always fluent, mistake 5th, soon well beaten, 6th of 7, dist behind The Fresh Prince (11-1) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Mahler Bay (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened last, 8th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Ascot De Bruyere (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Motion To Strike (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up behind in touch, headway 6f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Boudry (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Ryalex (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Ld, 2l adv 1/2way, chall strongly aft 2out, rallied well & 1l adv last, ko best flat, won at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Scoresheet (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Secret Act (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Ascot De Bruyere (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Towerburn (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, driven after 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, dist behind Question Of Faith (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Baby Ticker 150-1 (10-9) Behind, under pressure approaching 6th, weakened 4 out, left in modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 34l behind Oak Vintage (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Roxy The Rebel 200-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
