tracked leaders, hard driven over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, modest 4th
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
made all, hard driven over 2f out, ran on strongly
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallying when ran green and swerved right over 6f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Donald McCain has sent out the winner of three of the last four renewals so point-to-point winner LASTBUTNOTLEAST is expected to go well. She was a non-runner in a tougher-looking bumper at Newbury on Friday. Quietly cost 50,000 euros and is a half-brother to a bumper winner. Any strong support for him in the betting could prove significant and the same comment applies to the four-year-old Strike West.
Moscow Calling (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Bubble Bann.
Shantou Theatre (IRE) Shantou gelding out of As Lathair.
Lastbutnotleast (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tr ldrs, prog to ld 3out, sn in command, easily, won at Toomebridge 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Yewtree Girl (11-10) by 8l, 7 ran.
Strike West (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Fuel Queen.
Quietly (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Gimme Peace.
