raced keenly, jumped right on occasion, held up in rear, smooth headway 2 out, every chance last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace from last
led, joined 5th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching next, weakened before last
midfield, headway before 2 out, pushed along approaching last, no extra flat
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, faded approaching last
chased leaders, went second 4th, joined leader next, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well flat
midfield, headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat
Only three of these have run over hurdles before. Lacila Blue is the pick of that trio but she is probably still a work in progress. Doyen Du Bar has a very long absence to overcome and Iorangi De L'isle makes his debut under Rules having not raced since winning a point at Borris House last December. OLD GREGORIAN was no match for useful stablemate El Elefante in a bumper at Perth in April but should do better over hurdles and is preferred here to Carlisle bumper winner Rob Roy Macgregor.
Doyen Du Bar (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Held up in rear, closer over 6f out, going well under 3f out, slightly short of room over 2f out but soon challenged, ridden and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Rocky Hill (11-1) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Front mid-division, pushed along 4f out, no response, 7th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Boldog (11-2) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Apr.
Ruleout (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Handy, weakened tamely after 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind It's A Love Thing (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Skiddaw (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, never involved, 12th of 14, dist behind Roger Pol (11-1) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Wainwright (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Ferrestown Lady.
Halfway House Lad 150-1 (10-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Old Gregorian 13-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind El Elefante (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Lacila Blue (FR) 5-2fav (10-11) Towards rear, ridden along approaching 2 out, kept on after last, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Bix Beiderbecke (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Iorangi De L'isle (FR) 6-4 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, went 3rd bef 4out, prog to disp ld bef 2out, green in front, driven clr, in command last, won at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Dec beating Doonbeg Don (11-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
The Foreman 16-1 (10-10) In rear of mid-division, pushed along under 5f out, left behind over 3f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Twinjets (11-9) at Haydock 2m (3) gs in May.
