pulled early and held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 4f out, ran on from 2f out
prominent, ridden 5f out, weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
always behind, no impression
chased leader, every chance 3f out, hung left from 2f out, stayed on under hands and heels final furlong
always towards rear, no impression
in touch, headway 7f out, ridden and led over 2f out, ran on well final furlong
in touch, ridden and rapid headway 3f out, kept on well final 2f
held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, challenged and every chance over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner
A 2m1f bumper ends the card and the choice has to be Gaelic Gift ridden by Tom O'Brien, who is preferred to Vintage Fabric and Devonia Plains. The form of the selection's second to Classic Fiddle at Plumpton is head and shoulders above the form shown by the rest of the field. The others to consider are Vintage Fabric, who did quite well to finish third of 14 behind Delana in a bumper at Taunton in March and Devonia Plains, sixth of 13 in a bumper at Worcester won by Silverburn. The selection though is Gaelic Gift to get his head in front.
Can't Wack It 6-1 (12-0) Ww; hdwy 8; went 2nd 10; ev ch when unseated rider in race won by Gossip (11-7) at Ston Easton 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar, 8 ran.
King's Silver (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division until 6f out, 12th of 14, well behind Leading Authority (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Knapp Bridge Boy 100-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Leading Authority (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Tall Paul 40-1 (11-2) With leader, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 49l behind Harry Blade (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Sept '04.
Devonia Plains (IRE) 150-1 (10-4) Held up last, plenty to do 4f out, some headway 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 16l behind Silverburn (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Pats Last 100-1 (10-0) Prominent until weakened 7f out, 11th of 12, well behind Kicks For Free (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Swift Half (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) In touch until weakened over 4f out, 8th of 13, 49l behind Pangbourne (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Vintage Fabric (USA) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, chased leaders over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Delena (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gs in Mar.
Dotsnew Dawn Lord Americo mare out of an unraced mare.
Gaelic Gift (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, raced on outside, headway going well 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Classic Fiddle (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Grandpops Joy (IRE) Clerkenwell gelding out of an unraced mare.
Marlowe (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division until lost place 7f out, no danger after, 7th of 12, 15l behind Sherwoods Folly (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f 4yo nhf (5) sft in Feb.
