tracked leaders, lost place and struggling in rear 6f out, tailed off
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, ran green and hung left over 1f out, straightened and ran on final furlong, always doing enough
chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened quickly soon after
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance as winner wandered over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
held up in 6th, headway out wide over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along and outpaced inside final 2f, hung right and weakened over 1f out
One More Stroke has had wind surgery and joined the McCain yard since finding only one too good in a couple of points at the start of the year. Getagin would have placed between the flags at Quakerstown in April had he not fallen at the last but Walkingoneggshells, a winning pointer, was well beaten on his debut under Rules at Hereford. YAKALEO cost €65,000 and his yard won this with a newcomer in 2020 so the Buck’s Boum gelding gets the nod, though the filly Callan Queen is getting plenty of weight if Alan Doyle’s claim is taken into account.
Crawfordjohn 28-1 (11-2) Disputed third, ridden along and struggling over 3f out, veered right on home turn and soon tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Wendigo (11-2) at Hexham 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Fiftyfifty (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tr ldr, 5th 1/2way, rdn in 3rd 2out, nt mtch front pair, mstk last, ko onepce, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind Practice Run (11-11) at Fairyhouse 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Getagin (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, prog to 4th bef 2out, went 2nd aftr 2out, btn in 2l 2nd when fell last, at Quakerstown 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Nae Bother At A' (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon behind, 8th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Union Avenue (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
One More Stroke (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Rcd 2nd, tr ldr 1/2 way, rdn aftr 3out bt gng well, 1l 2nd 2out, ev ch last, nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Intense Approach (11-6) at Farmacaffley 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Walkingoneggshells (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Raced on inside and keen tracking leader, ridden and lost 2nd home turn, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 13l behind Tap N Go Leo (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Yakaleo (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Implora.
Callan Queen (IRE) Mount Nelson filly out of Sel.
