held up behind front pair, pushed turning for home and went 2nd, ridden before 2 out, kept on well after last but always held
made all, pushed turning for home and readily extended advantage, in command when ridden before 2 out, just doing enough late on
held up in rear, mistake 4 out and soon ridden, tailed off from 3 out
chased leader, pushed after 3 out and dropped to 3rd, outpaced and held before 2 out, kept on one pace
NonRunner
Kavanaghs Cross is 0-10 under Rules so is hardly unexposed but he has placed in his last five outings, including in a Class 3 handicap at Cheltenham 11 day ago. However, he won’t be much of a price so we’ll take a chance on fellow Irish import ASK THE DOC, who was a close-up fourth in a Tipperary bumper in March. The winner of that race has since been successful over hurdles. Creative Control and Wolf Run have both shown some ability so can’t be ignored.
Ask The Doc (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Mid-division, moderate 4th 7f out, closer 4f out, ridden early straight and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Iron Bridge (12-2) at Tipperary 2m 3f sft in Mar.
Creative Control (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Richmond Lake (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Stinggrey (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (h) chsd ldrs til wknd 2 out, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sting River (12-0) at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Wolf Run (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 4th and 6th, pushed along and faded 3 out, 5th of 8, 34l behind Tamar Bridge (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Midfield, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well, lost second final strides, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Mc Alpine (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
