held up, driven and lost place over 5f out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway to lead over 4f out, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, not pace of winner
tracked leader, led after 4f, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway halfway to track leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
led for 4f, kept on same pace final 2f
held up in rear, ridden 5f out, beaten over 3f out
The bumper really is a guessing game, but Ulf The Unwashed is a tentative selection over Ivory Fair, Wenrus Lady and Lake Gunner. Those that have been seen out are nothing special, so it would be no surprise if one of the newcomers were to oblige, and with Tony McCoy booked to ride Ulf The Unwashed, he may be the one. The son of Kayf Tara is related to an Irish hurdles and chase winner and the dam hails from the same family as Height Of Fashion no less, so there is a lot to like about his breeding. Ivory Fair meanwhile is by Daylami out of a Sadler's Well's mare, and his dam is related to the dam of Distinction. If there is any money for Kevin Morgan's charge, then he could be a serious player. Lake Gunner cannot match the aforementioned pair on breeding but is related to a winning hurdler, while of those to have raced so far, Wenrus Lady has shown a bit of ability. Bets are best kept to the bare minimum, but our vote goes to Ulf The Unwashed.
Ivory Fair (USA) Daylami gelding, half-brother to 1m2f winner Dane.
Jim The Gent (IRE) Pistolet Bleu gelding out of the winning chaser Waydante.
Smart Street 50-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 26l behind Kealshore Lad (10-13) at Wetherby 2m nhf (5) sft in Feb.
Ulf The Unwashed (FR) Kayf Tara gelding out of 1m6f winner Shemaleyah.
Lake Gunner Gunner B mare, half-sister to winners up to 1m & over hurdles.
Lucky Pearl 66-1 (10-1) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 15, 23l behind Laertes Cause (10-7) at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gf.
Wenrus Lady 66-1 (10-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 15, 7l behind Laertes Cause (10-7) at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gf.
Silivri 25-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 16, well behind Amstecos (11-6) at Perth 2m nhf (5) sft in May.
Makin A Fuss 100-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 20, 27l behind Little Bit of Hush (11-2) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr.