prominent and weakened quickly 4f out, tailed off
held up, headway halfway, led on the bit 3f out, soon clear
mid-division, ridden 9f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
pulled hard, held up, headway 7f out, every chance 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, no danger after
ridden halfway, always behind, virtually pulled up final 3f
always prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, soon no impression on winner
led 1f, prominent until weakened quickly 5f out, virtually pulled up final 3f
Martin Pipe holds the key to the finale, saddling two fancied runners in Mr Tee Pee and Forty Acers, with the vote going to the latter. The market should be watched as to the chance of the rest, including Mister Zaffaran and Magical Legend, especially as the last named figured in a decent Aintree bumper in April, but she was tailed off then and may take time to get her act together. Back to the Pipe duo though, and on jockey bookings it would appear that Forty Acers is the one to be on, with Tom Malone in the saddle. Bought at the Doncaster May Sales for 36,000gns, the son of Bob Back is sure to have been well schooled for his debut under rules. Mr Tee Pee won a point over two-and-a-half miles in April and may therefore find this on the short side, but he too should be placed to good effect in due course. As stated, the betting should go a long way in helping determine the outcome with little to go on, but our tentative vote goes to Forty Acers.
Fourty Acers (IRE) Bob Back gelding, brother to winning hurdler Carmens Ford.
Jane's Rug Rat 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division until ran out in race won by Long Road Home (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Aug, 10 ran.
Mister Zaffaran (IRE) 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Sunyblaze at Kinsale 3m ptp gd in Jun.
Mr Tee Pee (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) won at Whitwell On Hill 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr beating Clever Nora (11-2) by 5l, 14 ran.
Double Grace (IRE) Double Trigger mare out of winning chaser Flame O'Frensi.
Lady Spur (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, never on terms, 9th of 15, 25l behind Tickers Way (10-8) at Stratford 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun.
Magical Legend 100-1 (10-1) Chased leaders until lost place 6f out, weakened quickly, tailed off final 3f, 16th of 17, well behind Senorita Rumbalita (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf lst (A) gs in Apr.
Fairlight Express (IRE) Carroll House gelding, half-brother to high-class chaser El Vaqeero.
