pulled hard, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off
with leader, led over 3f out, headed and not pace of winner 150 yards out, kept on
held up in last pair, rapid headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd 3f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased leaders, one pace in 4th and no impression final 2f
took keen hold, always towards rear
slight lead until over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 2f out
held up in last pair, plugged on final 2f
mid-division on outside, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, going well when switched left 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led 150 yards out, ran on well
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
Only three of these have experience under Rules. SOLDIER OF LOVE has his first run for Fergal O’Brien but the yard have a good record in bumpers. Paddy Brennan’s mount split a couple of subsequent winners on debut at Ascot and will know more today. Rhythm Is A Dancer found only one too good over course and distance last month and is a danger. Mister Fisher’s yard has a terrific record in this contest and he cost 65,000 euros so a big run in expected. Fellow newcomer Cilaos Glace and winning pointer Sebastopol are others to note.
Cilaos Glace (FR) Voix Du Nord gelding out of Miss Glacee.
Lucky Accord Schiaparelli gelding out of Prissie Lucinda.
Manvers House Schiaparelli gelding out of Freydis.
Oakley (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Tirolean Dance.
Rhythm Is A Dancer 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, plugged on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Sevarano (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Savanna Roar (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, 9th of 14, 29 1/2l behind The Big Bite (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Soldier Of Love 11-2 (11-0) Chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Jersey Bean (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Ebony Gale Shirocco gelding out of Glenora Gale.
Gaelic Poet (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Hasainm.
Mister Fisher (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of That's Amazing.
Starjac (FR) Linda's Lad gelding out of Star's Mixa.
Sebastopol (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Stdy hdwy 11; lft in ld 3 out; qcknd clr flat, won at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Jan beating Three In One (12-0) by 15l, 9 ran.
