tracked leader, led after 4th, made rest, clear before last, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway and attempted to run out 3 out, chased winner next, weakened after last
held up in touch, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and always held
in rear, outpaced 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on to take 4th run-in
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace from last
led, jumped mainly right, reminder after 3rd, headed after 4th, weakened after 2 out
HONEY POUND was placed in five of his six hurdle starts in Ireland and looks to have been found an easy opportunity to get off the mark in his first run for Tim Vaughan. Lawsons Thorns was beaten when falling at Hexham on his hurdles bow in March and hasn't been seen since while Kublai may also need more time. It's difficult to make a case for any of the others.
Honey Pound (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Took keen hold and soon tracked leaders, short of room briefly on inner after 5th, slight mistake 5 out, 6th approaching straight, no impression and switched left after 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 21l behind Ballychorus (11-5) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl gd in Jun.
Kublai (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never involved, 6th of 16, 20l behind Chase The Wind (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, soon mistake, ridden and weakened, fell last, in a race won by Tikkandemickey (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Nordic Run (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww rr, 9th 6out & smooth prog to ld bef 4out where mstk, sl adv from 3out, so best, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in May '12 beating Rimmy Creek (12-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bus Named Desire 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 41l behind Intent (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Sep.
My Treasure 20-1 (10-11) In rear, behind when mistake 3rd, 6th of 7, well behind Intent (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Sep.
