made all, not fluent 1st, still travelling smoothly straight, ridden out run-in, kept on well
in rear, went 3rd approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from next
raced in 3rd, disputed 2nd approaching 7th, tracked leader approaching 10th, pushed along approaching straight, kept on well without matching winner run-in
raced in 2nd, pushed along at stages, joined for 2nd after 6th, 3rd after 9th, dropped to last and under pressure approaching 4 out, no impression approaching straight, soon weakened
The mare Tell Me Annie has finished second twice over fences but she is probably better over the smaller obstacles. DINONS won five of his eight starts over timber and took his chance in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham. He was pulled up that day but should make a decent chaser and he’s the class act in this. Hussle Up was a modest maiden over hurdles and Rock Road has shown little so far over fences.
Dinons (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up, always behind, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Hussle Up (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and pulled up before last, at Cork 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
Rock Road (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along after 8th, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in, 7th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Pack Your Bags (11-4) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Tell Me Annie (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, slow jump 2nd and briefly pushed along, reminders after 4th and ridden from 7th, 4th from 3 out and no impression from next, left in moderate 3rd at last, weakened to 5th run-in, 5th of 10, dist behind Gracemount (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f sft in Apr.
