disputed lead, dropped to close 4th before 4 out, pushed along and in rear home turn, weakened 3 out
towards rear, in touch, pushed along and went 4th approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, kept on, headed under 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
tracked front pair, outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten
in rear, in touch, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden approaching last, not clear run on run-in, soon switched right and stayed on well to lead under 110 yards out
towards rear, tracked leaders before 4th, joined leaders before 4 out, headed and not fluent 3 out, dropped away after 2 out
disputed lead, led clearly 3 out, pushed along before next, headed approaching last, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra final 110 yards
NonRunner
Holmes St Georges was due to race at Ballinrobe yesterday while Fingal's Hill was well beaten in this grade before scoring on faster going at Doncaster. Thereisnodoubt remains 6lb higher than when scoring at Kelso with Mcgowan's Pass well behind but WORD HAS IT (NAP) has slipped back down the weights and looks set to take advantage as he was a distance clear of the rest when runner-up at Stratford last time.
Band of Outlaws (IRE) 40-1 (11-13) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, 7th of 8, dist behind Stainsby Girl (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Word Has It (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, smooth headway after 2 out, went second approaching last, soon ridden along and every chance, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Bubble Dubi (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Holmes St Georges (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, every chance next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Tanganyika (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Led, not fluent 5th, hit next, headed before 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Jungle Jack (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Fingal's Hill (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Prominent, waiting for room 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd entering final furlong, led close home, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Heros (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
Onward Route (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led until jumped slowly and headed 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Well Educated (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
McGowan's Pass 12-1 (10-13) Led, headed 2nd, led 6th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Go Dante (12-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Fostered Phil (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Applaus (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
