jumped right at times, made most until headed after 7th, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression, went left 2 out
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, pushed along after 5th, lost place next, well behind before 3 out
held up in mid-division, closed 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent next, challenged last, led flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, closed from 4th, led after 7th, mistake 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
jumped right at times, tracked leader, hampered 1st, went badly right 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, lost place after 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
in rear, struggling 6th, went remote 5th latter stages
Mount Haven was placed behind a couple of decent novices last season but is having his first run since March and will be better when tackling fences. That's also probably true of winning pointers KIT CASEY and Texas Forever but it will be a surprise if both don't have the pace to figure in a race like this. Preference is for the former, who had already mastered Ballylin when left clear by that one's fall at Askeaton a little under a year ago. Dukes Den is Flat-bred but kept on for pressure when fourth on his hurdling debut at Fontwell in November.
Crowd Control (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Ur 4, at High Easter 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Dukes Den 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, behind 4th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd briefly flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, dist behind Clondaw Cian (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Just So Cool (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped left in places, mistake 5 out, weakened 3 out, 10th of 16, 32 1/4l behind Le Prezien (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Kit Casey (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd app str, left in lead last, kow run-in, won at Askeaton 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Gustave Mahler (12-2) by 6l, 11 ran.
Mount Haven (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 11th of 17, 26 3/4l behind As De Mee (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Saint Lino (FR) (10-12) 5th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Bel Canto Valtat (10-5) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Apr.
Texas Forever (IRE) Evens (12-1) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, slt mstk 6out, prog to jnd ldr appr 3out, eff to ld aftr 2out, mstk last, ko best, won at Ballinaboola 3m mdn hvy in Nov beating Ekbaal (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Whos De Baby (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, closed 4th, close up 7th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 14, 30l behind Born Survivor (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling 7f out, 12th of 16, dist behind Poppy Kay (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Contempt Of Court (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling before 7th, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before last, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
