led, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, headway 4f out, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well
2nd early, chased leaders, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, pushed along and effort 3f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out
whipped round start, chased leader, reminder 7f out, weakened 5f out
held up in rear, stayed on from 3f out, went 4th 2f out, never on terms
soon tracking leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, 3rd and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out
It took a while for the penny to drop with River Bray at Kempton in February but he stayed on well in the closing stages and has decent claims in this. Crooks Peak could be a newcomer to note but a couple of winning pointers are making their debuts under Rules in this with BRIANSTORM preferred to Timeforben. The Brian Boru gelding changed hands for 40,000 euros last year after winning by six lengths on Fairyhouse's point-to-point course and is now with a yard that do well in races of this type.
Brianstorm (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Ld & keen, 10l cl 1/2way, qckn cl run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gf in Apr beating Vent D'automne (11-10) by 6l, 15 ran.
Crooks Peak Arcadio gelding out of Ballcrina Girl.
River Bray (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, stayed on, unable to trouble leaders, 4th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Haafapiece (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Rooster Cogburn (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 14, 31l behind Captain Mcgarry (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Sustainable Star (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Fooling Around.
Wimpole Zamindar gelding out of Proportional.
Jubilee Lass 10-1 (11-3) Wl bhnd when pu 12, at Howick 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Timeforben (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Ww rr, prog in 6th bef 3out, clsd frm 2out, cl 3rd bef last, ld early flat, qcknd clr, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Lostin A Fog (11-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Westerberry (IRE) Westerner M out of Casiana.