prominent, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, held up behind leaders on outside, headway 10f out, led 9f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, headed 9f out, no impression on winner final 2f, stayed on same pace
held up behind leaders, headway on outside over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, went 3rd and stayed on from over 2f out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, led 3f out, clear from over 2f out, easily
held up behind leaders on inside, ridden and weakened 5f out
Darling Maltaix won a junior bumper over 1m4f at Vichy in May and has since joined Paul Nicholls. He should win races and makes more appeal than Country'n'western, who made a winning debut at Carlisle last November but was well beaten in subsequent starts. Court Out made a profit when sold for 29,000 euros last year and is an interesting newcomer but POINT OF PRINCIPLE sets a decent standard. Tim Vaughan’s gelding won at Warwick in January and was then just beaten under a penalty at Carlisle. He ran a cracker in a Grade 2 at Aintree on his final start last season and looks a nice prospect for hurdling.
Country'n'western (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged 7f out, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Malton Rose (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Darling Maltaix (FR) (9-10) won at Vichy 1m 4f mdn stks gd in May beating Dona Palma (9-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Point Of Principle (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, some headway over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on with threatening inside final furlong, 7th of 19, 5 1/4l behind Lalor (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Court Out (IRE) Court Cave gelding out of Madame Martine.
Highway One O One (IRE) Evens (12-2) Ww rr, 10th 1/2way, prog in 5th aft 3out, went 4th aft 2out, ko bhnd, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind He's Fresh Tornado (11-11) at Loughrea 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Ragged Dream (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Bubbles Arcade (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gf in Jun.