held up, headway to challenge over 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching final furlong
handy, led 3f out, soon hard pressed, headed final furlong, rallied to lead final 100 yards, ran on well
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened thereafter
in rear, headway going well on inner over 2f out, led narrowly final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on
Cracking Rhapsody came home sixth of 11 on debut and will be better for the run. He has to improve considerably though, likewise Solway Staree, eighth of nine on debut here in September. Breizh River produced a major shot of improvement when a good second at Kelso in a manner suggesting he's more than capable of landing an ordinary northern bumper. However, he concedes 12lb to FAUX FUR (NAP), who made a debut of real promise when third at Ballinrobe behind a potentially very useful Willie Mullins inmate in Mystical Power. She'll benefit from the run and should prove extremely tough to beat.
Breizh River (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind St Cuthbert's Cave (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in May.
Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) In rear, headway well over 2f out, soon ridden and ran green, stayed on but never a danger, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Lune De La Mer (11-3) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Solway Staree 125-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closed on outside over 3f out, lost place 2f out, 8th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Jem In Em (11-0) at Perth 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Faux Fur (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, 3rd and ridden entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Mystical Power (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
