tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out
tracked leader, quickly weakened and hung right and pulled up before 5 out
held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out
in rear, pushed along before 4th, soon reminders, pulled up before 5 out
led, ridden and headed before last, rallied run-in, kept on and held towards finish
held up towards rear, reminders before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
After seconds at Navan and Sedgefield, STONY STREAM made all in a bumper at Stratford to open his account. The extra half-mile shouldn’t be a problem but he could face a serious challenge from winning pointer Whenhellbrokeloose, who has run just once in a bumper since joining Alan King’s yard. Article Fifty would have every chance on his second at Newbury in March of last year and has had wind surgery since a couple of poor runs at the start of the year.
Article Fifty (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Schiehallion Munro (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Real King 25-1 (10-12) In touch on outside when jumped badly left and not fluent 1st, slow and behind next, tried to close before jumping markedly right 4th, tailed off after, again went markedly right and unseated rider 6th, at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Stony Stream (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Made all, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May beating Elton Jack (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Teals Lad 250-1 (10-12) Behind, mistake 2nd, beaten 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Whenhellbrokeloose 5-2fav (11-12) Pulled hard in touch, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Merchant House (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Miss Charlton 12-1 (11-3) A bhnd; t.o & pu 10, at Sheriff Hutton 2m 4f mdn gd in Mar.
