tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
led early, tracked leader until over 3f out, soon beaten
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, closed over 6f out, outpaced 4f out, soon beaten
held up in touch, not much room over 4f out, closed over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung left and flashed tail, kept on, unable to challenge
held up in rear, wide on bend over 7f out, went 4th 2f out, no impression, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong
There probably isn’t a lot to choose between those with previous bumper experience. Leaving Home and This Lovely Lady look the pick of those but Templepark and NOAH AND THE ARK have won points. The former returns from a lengthy absence but the latter showed plenty of pace in scoring over 2m4f at Flete Park in April and can get his career under Rules off to a winning start.
Leaving Home (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Grey Diamond (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May.
Espalion (FR) 40-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Kitikat (10-10) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Noah And The Ark (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-7) Prsd ldr 3 out; led bet last 2; drvn out, won at Flete Park 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr beating The Coffee Hunter (12-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Musical Stardust 33-1 (10-9) Led until 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Andapa (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
This Lovely Lady (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 4th well inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Sunrise Ruby (10-11) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Pac It In 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon lost place and behind, 9th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Forget Me Knot (10-9) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Georgiator (FR) Simplex gelding out of Princess Demut.
Templepark 6-1 (11-11) Ww rr, prog cls 4th 4out, adv 2out, wo bef last, kow, easily, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Spin The Coin (11-11) by 8l, 9 ran.