in touch, ridden along halfway, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders to halfway
always behind
towards rear, never dangerous
prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong
prominent for 3f
always rear division
towards rear, soon chased along, some late headway but never reached challenging position
steadied at start and held up, keen and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
made all, pushed along halfway, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, kept on gamely
Bo McGinty can go one better at the expense of Off The Record, Stoneacre Lad and Pieter Brueghel. Bo McGinty was a beaten favourite at Beverley last Wednesday when short-headed by Wanchai Lad. That was a big improvement on anything that he had shown earlier, and he looks all set to get the losses back under Paul Hanagan. Off The Record is unbeaten in three starts here but is creeping up the weights now and tackles older opponents for the first time, while Stoneacre Lad has it to do at the top of the handicap. Pieter Brueghel disappointed yet again at Leicester recently, and he has yet to win on the all-weather. All in all, we much prefer the claims of Bo McGinty despite the fact that he is now upped slightly in class.
Stoneacre Lad (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leading pair, effort to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Merlin's Dancer (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.
Spanish Ace 3-1fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 4l behind Aegean Dancer (8-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Puskas (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Behind, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Classic Encounter (9-1) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Canadian Danehill (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Keen, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 6l behind Danzig River (7-11) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Pieter Brueghel (USA) 4-1co-fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Danzig River (7-11) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Efistorm 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, some progress and switched left over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Dig Deep (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 4-1fav (8-6) In touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Wanchai Lad (8-12) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Off The Record 2-5fav (8-13) Went left start, always prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Apr beating Bookiesindex Boy (9-3) by 4l, 7 ran.
