tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced final 3f
held up in 5th, closed on leaders 5f out, led on bit over 1f out, cheekily
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
set steady pace, ridden over 3f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders until outpaced over 3f out
The fast ground has produced a very poor turn-out for this bumper with just five runners and we will side with Nelson's Spice, Richey Dunn and Check Up may provide most danger. Jonjo O'Neil's charge made a very promising debut at Worcester in May, running very green in the arly stages before eventually going down by nine lengths behind Mountain Approach. He will know much more about the game this time and looks to have very little to beat. Richey Dunn is a half brother to a point to point winner and his future possibly lies in chases. However if well supported on his debut take note. The only other serious contender could be Check Up, who was given a quiet introduction at Hereford and should be open to plenty of improvement. It is a very modest contest though and Nelson's Spice should run out a comfortable winner.
Check Up (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off final 4f, 12th of 15, 40l behind Laertes Cause (10-7) at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Nelson's Spice (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Mountain Approach (10-4) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gd in May.
Richey Dunne (IRE) 2nd of 16, 1l behind Killeady at Kinsale 3m ptp gd in Jun '05.
Marlowe (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division until lost place 7f out, no danger after, 7th of 12, 15l behind Sherwoods Folly (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f 4yo nhf (5) sft in Feb.
The Shirley Hunt 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway halfway, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 17, well behind Chaim (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
