close 3rd on inside, led over 2f out, ran green in front, ridden clear final furlong
unruly and led in start, very awkwardly away and lost many lengths, well in rear, raced keenly and closer tracking leaders 10f out, ridden 6f out, soon lost place and behind, well tailed off
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
tracked leader until 3f out, soon ridden, plugged on in 3rd final 2f
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along inside final 3f, soon outpaced, plugged on in 4th
off the pace in 6th, dropped to rear 7f out, never on terms
led, hung left and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and beaten when ran green inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd
HARVIE WALLBANGER has placed in both starts in bumpers so far including at Chepstow last month. He may well have the edge on those returning to action including Market Rasen runner-up Poncho and Newcastle third Star Flyer. Villainess is a sister to a bumper winner and a half-sister to a couple of others while fellow newcomer Iolaos Du Mou is related to a winner over fences in France.
Iolaos Du Mou (FR) Coastal Path gelding out of Thelemise Du Mou.
Overtheline (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Made all, 1l adv from 5out, still 1/2l adv when elft 8l clr aftr 2out, redcd adv bef last, went clr flat, won at Kildorrery 3m mdn hvy in Feb beating Churchtown Queen (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Poncho (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along towards rear over 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cavalon (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Star Flyer (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 3f, plugged on in modest 3rd post, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Call Me Harry (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Welsh Charger (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, well held from 3f out, 6th of 13, 9l behind Bertie B (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Zoffalay (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of Layalee.
Villainess (IRE) Yeats filly out of En Vedette.
Harvie Wallbanger (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, shaken up 3f out, soon good headway, went second over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Stans The Man (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Highway One O Four (IRE) Sageburg gelding out of Good Time In Milan.
