midfield, mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra
never better than midfield
midfield, ridden before 3 out, no extra
chased leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
led, headed 3rd, regained lead before 3 out, ridden and joined 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied to regain lead after last
held up, rapid headway before 3 out, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed after last, kept on
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MERCIAN PRINCE bids to win this for the third time in succession and has every chance of doing so. Amy Murphy’s charge won off a higher mark back here subsequently when beating Jay Jay Reilly though failed to complete behind El Borracho when the latter won at Bangor in August. Corrigeen Rock and Thelasthighking ended last season with victories and both are 5lb higher today while Flic Ou Voyou is not the most reliable.
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Handy, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along in second after next, stayed on strongly flat, always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mercian Prince (11-10) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
El Borracho (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Led, headed after 4th and close up, regained lead after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Kauto The King (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leader out wide, pushed along and outpaced home turn, pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Xcitations 17-2 (11-11) Towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Mercian Prince (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Midfield, awkward 4th, dropped to rear before 7th, soon ridden in last, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Sword Of Fate (10-4) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Thelasthighking (IRE) 10-11fav (10-11) Made all, jumped well, shaken up approaching last, ran on well, pushed out briefly run-in, readily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating In Excelsis Deo (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
Bourbali (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Quickly away, led and raced keenly, hit 2nd, headed 2 out, chased winner and well held before the last, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Crebilly (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
