in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out
raced keenly, held up, headway and in touch 6f out, weakened 3f out
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong
in touch, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
mid-division, headway over 4f out, challenged and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
raced keenly, mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression final 2f
held up behind, headway on outside over 6f out, ridden and kept on final 2f, no impression
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra
close up on outside, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced keenly in touch, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
always behind, weakened over 6f out, tailed off
As is often the case in bumpers there is little for backers to go and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Paul Flynn's Irish point-to-point winner KEOGHS BAR, who is taken to make a winning debut under rules and gets the verdict ahead of Rhum and Cuigny. The last mentioned already has winning form in this grade having won a Sedgefield bumper over a year ago but he has a penalty to carry for that which makes this more difficult. Lord Multifix has run creditably in both starts so far and should again be thereabouts, while Unico ran better in an Irish point last time but earlier form in bumpers is poor. Rose Dobbin's Colour Clash made a pleasing debut at Sedgefield last month and he has to be considered following that effort. Final Day lacks any racecourse experience but Gordon Elliott's runners in this grade always warrant respect as do those trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, who handles another newcomer Rhum. Neither would need to be anything out of the ordinary to win this first time up but preference is for Keoghs Bar.
Cuigny (FR) 25-1 (11-3) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr '08 beating Give Us A Gander (10-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Dandy Hurl Rakaposhi King gelding out of Black Book.
Dunree (IRE) Tamayaz gelding out of Never Ending Story.
Final Day (IRE) Bob Back gelding out of First Strike.
Grisoni (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid div, prog to tr ldrs aftr 4out, rdn to disp aftr 2out, disp & ev ch last, hdd late, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Comehomequietly (12-0) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp in Apr.
Keoghs Bar (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Settled in mid div, rapid prog from 4out to go 2nd next, ld bef last, row, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m ire ptp in Apr beating Uel Brenner (12-0) by 2l, 17 ran.
Sole Witness (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw pr, cl up 3out & mstk, rdn from 2out, no ex bef last, 4th of 17, 14l behind Eurohunter (12-0) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp in Apr.
Unico (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, headway to 9th 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Fraudster (11-7) at Dundalk 2m 2f NH flt (5-7yo) std in Feb.
Lord Multifix (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, closer order before halfway, soon 2nd, in front 5f out, headed well over 3f out, dropped to moderate 4th and kept on same pace approaching straight, 4th of 14, 24l behind Dear Sam (11-7) at Sligo 2m 4yo nhf hvy.
Solway Ally 66-1 (10-11) In touch, driven and outpaced 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression, 4th of 9, 16l behind General Miller (11-6) at Perth 2m NH flat (4) gd in Apr.
Ciannte (IRE) Definite Article filly out of Barnish River.
Overwells 150-1 (9-13) Led 3f, close up until lost place 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind General Miller (11-6) at Perth 2m NH flat (4) gd in Apr.
Colour Clash 14-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 5 out, driven and no extra final 2f, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Roses (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Macdougal (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Accountancy Lady.
Qollioure (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up; eff app 2 out; no imp, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Scrappie (12-0) at Whittington 3m ptp in Apr.
Rhum (FR) Dark Moondancer gelding out of Ireland.
Via Roma Revoque gelding out of Little Redwing.
Fearless Footsteps Dancing High mare out of Harrietfield.
