tracked leader until over 4f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and edged right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd and not much room over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 11f out, rallied over 2f out, switched right just over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd post
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not much room inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, struggling in rear 6f out
mid-division, headway 11f out, went 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along and in touch over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, niggled along 4f out, never dangerous
The Greater Good won a maiden point in April of last year but Paul Nicholls hasn’t had him long. He wears a tongue-tie and has had wind surgery so this may be a fact-finding mission. Fergal O’Brien has a good record in race of this type and Paddy Brennan prefers Ultimate Getaway, placed twice between the flags, ahead of the four-year-old Lunar Sovereign. ARDLAIR is a half-brother to winners on the Flat and over jumps and Tom Lacey’s charge can make a winning start ahead of fellow debutants Ballydun Glory and Le Boulevardier.
Beforeypushdachair (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Jack Valentine (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.
The Greater Good Evensfav (10-10) (h) led til hdd app 7; led 4 out; clr 2 out; easy, won at Littlewindsor 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr beating Snakelake Hill (10-10) by 25l, 6 ran.
Ultimate Getaway (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) Outpcd 13; rallied aft 15; ev ch bypassing 2 out; one pce, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Dynamite Kentucky (11-7) at Alnwick 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Ardlair Native Ruler gelding out of Apple Town.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Bonny River.
Le Boulevardier Champs Elysees gelding out of Daffydowndilly.
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) Dubawi gelding out of Surprise Moment.
Rocky Sea (IRE) Born To Sea colt out of Ice Rock.
Snafee Tiger Dutch Art gelding out of Point Of Control.
Sol De Mayo 15-8fav (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 12f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Manorbank (11-4) at Kelso 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Ten Past Midnight 20-1 (10-7) In touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never nearer, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Miss Lamb (10-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Jan.
Ballydun Glory (IRE) Fame And Glory filly out of Excitingenterprise.
