in rear, ridden and some headway 5f out, weakened over 3f out
led at decent pace, 5 lengths clear halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, chased leader 4f out, led 2f out, ridden clear, comfortably
in rear, ridden 6f out, soon detached
keen in touch, headway 4f out, chased leading pair 3f out, kept on final furlong
always towards rear, ridden 6f out, soon detached
raced wide held up, ridden halfway, soon struggling in rear
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leader until ridden 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden3f out, weakened 2f out
MINELLA FORFITNESS won an Irish point-to-point just under a year ago and changed hands for 130,000gns shortly after. A half-brother to Minella Theatre, he'll come into his own over hurdles but should have the speed to take this en route. Uncle Jimmy should improve for his run at Ascot but a bigger danger may be newcomer Soixante Six, who cost £15,000 in the December sales and is the choice of Choc Thornton ahead of stablemate Shady Lane.
Boston Globe (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Mills Moss.
High Ville (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Brenny's Pearl.
Minella Forfitness (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Ww rr, prog to go 3rd 2out, fin very fast to ld at last & win going away, won at Templemore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr beating Smart Money (11-7) by 3l, 14 ran.
Twm Sion Cati (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, took keen hold, outpaced over 3f out, last of 9, well behind New Year's Eve (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Uncle Jimmy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 33l behind Royal Guardsman (11-1) at Ascot 2m NH flat (4) gs in Feb.
Indiana Oscar Oscar gelding out of Indian Miss.
Scarlett O'tara 16-1 (10-4) Towards rear and outpaced, kept on final 2f, never able to challenge, 6th of 18, 16l behind Taradrewe (10-9) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (6) gd in Feb.
Shady Lane Alflora mare out of Stoney Path.
Smarty Time 50-1 (10-13) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 4f out, 12th of 14, well behind Tickity Bleue (10-8) at Newbury 2m mares n h flat (6) gd.
Soixante Six Fair Mix gelding out of Pennant Princess.
Affiliate Nayef filly out of Allied Cause.