held up, headway 13th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
made all, ridden approaching last, all out
prominent, not fluent 5th, mistake 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, kept on flat
prominent, not much room and lost place after 12th, landed next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 13th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, stayed on towards finish
Nonrunner
Ballinure Boy, Delgany Royal, and Star of Raven are three against the field in this tight affair and the confident vote goes to Ballinure Boy. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field will like the ground and won well last time out so he will be hard to beat. Star Of Raven rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Master Wood but that was on soft ground and he does not look as effective on this faster surface. Delgany Royal won a point last time out but his form over regulation fences amounts to little so is readily opposed. Of the remainder Homme De Fer was a fair fourth behind Upham Lord last time and is another with place claims but for the winner we return to the unbeaten Ballinure Boy.
