towards rear, slow 3rd, ridden after 5th, modest effort final bend, no impression 2 out, stayed on last, went 4th and made ground up on leaders flat
held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, headway final bend, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leader until 5th, jumped left next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, jumped left next, 3rd and held last, one pace
mistake 1st, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, some headway after 6th, weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, headway from final bend, led after 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
raced freely, led, clear 3rd until after final bend, headed after 2 out, weakened flat
Blairgowrie has placed in both starts in bumpers while Lupus Regem won a bumper at Wetherby in March. The latter’s stablemate BOMBS AWAY (NAP) was narrowly beaten in a Southwell bumper on his debut but the Coolmore-owned gelding is a full-brother to the useful hurdler Ribble Valley and a half-brother to a couple more and Olly Murphy’s yard is in red-hot form. Happy And Fine debuts for new connections having placed over hurdles in France while Lavorante finished third at Fontwell on his hurdling bow. He's A Knowall is a winner between the flags purchased for £30,000.
Blairgowrie (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Led narrowly, hard ridden turning for home, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 10 1/2l behind Black Poppy (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Bombs Away (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, just lacked pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind I Hope Star (11-7) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Constant Friday (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Universal Dave (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Fraughan Hill (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Go Dante (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Happy And Fine (FR) (11-0) 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Morgenstern (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 2f in May.
He's A Knowall (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) A.p; led 3f out; clr 1f out; easy, won at Barbury Racecourse 2m gs in Dec beating Fountains Chief (11-12) by 15l, 14 ran.
Lavorante (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Midfield, progress to chase leading trio 4th, hampered by loose horse 6th, lost touch with leading pair 2 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Sambezi (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Name In Lights (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Close up and tracked leaders, ridden along 3f out, weakened before 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Little Else (10-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Presuming Ed (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Awkwardly away, wide and headway to lead after 2f and soon clear, hung right winning post bend, headed 7f out, soon eased, detached, last of 10, dist behind Mount Olympus (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f stks (4) gd in Oct.
I'm Spellbound (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, raced keenly, effort over 3f out, hung right 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 16, 3l behind Hidor De Bersy (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Lupus Regem 9-2 (11-2) Close up, led 6f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Imperial Storm (11-2) by 7 1/2l, 12 ran.
