led, headed 8f out, weakened over 4f out
always prominent, led 4f out, clear final 2f, comfortably
held up, edged left and struggling 5f out, remote 4th and hanging right over 2f out
in rear, not much room when struggling 5f out, soon well beaten
tracked leaders, 2nd 12f out, led 8f out, headed 4f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, 3rd 5f out, went 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner, stayed on
tracked leaders, lost place 9f out, well beaten final 5f
Little form of any real note under Rules in a contest where the market should prove instructive. The Pipe and Scudamore representative, Rod's Dream is obviously one to note and the market should sort out stable expectations of the Hawke pair. Lapford Lad didn't run too badly on debut and should come on for that but maybe the two former point-to-pointers are the ones to focus upon. There seems little between Breaking Ground and HORSE FORCE ONE on achievements between the flags but the latter is preferred as he showed promise in a bumper back in 2015 and gained his latest victory over 2m4f which may just give him a speed edge over the Ford inmate.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs in 3rd until 2nd frm 8th, mstks 3out & 2out, 2nd aftr 2out, disp ld when lft clr last, ko best run-in, won at Kilworth 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Tadage (11-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Horse Force One (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Led 4-6; led 7; comf, won at Holnicote 2m 4f mdn gf in May beating Doctor's Differ (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Farmer Boy (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Absent Beauty.
Farmer Lad (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Gortnagowna.
Rod's Dream Midnight Legend gelding out of Norton Sapphire.
Neetside (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-6) at Taunton 2m (6) gs in Mar.
I Should Coco With The Flow filly out of Follow The Dream.
Lapford Lad 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, struggling over 5f out, stayed on final 2f, hung left and went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Equus Amadeus (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gd in May.