raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along when edged left and badly hampered rival home turn, soon went 3rd and plugged on, no chance with winner
made all at steady pace, quickened clear turning in, unchallenged, very easily
chased winner until pushed along home turn, weakened quickly
unruly and led in start, raced keenly in rear, pushed along along on inside when badly hampered and almost fell home turn, no chance after
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 4f out, outpaced home turn
tracked leaders, went 2nd on inside turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner
raced wide in last pair, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, never on terms
Irish raider MULLINAREE is a bit more battle-hardened than last month’s Bangor runner-up The Kniphand and his rider’s claim means that he is competing on favourable terms with the four-year-olds. Copshill Lad was second in a point at Kirkistown in February and Milton Harris should find a race for him somewhere under Rules.
Mullinaree (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Raced off pace towards rear, a little keen, moderate 6th halfway, progress entering straight, ridden and kept on 1f out to 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 7l behind An Forghas (12-2) at Limerick 2m hvy in Dec.
Copshill Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, cl 2nd aftr 3out, sl mstk 2out, sn rdn to chall ldr, no ex appr str, 5l dwn last, ko run-in, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Broughshane (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Democritus Universal gelding out of Nant Y Mynydd.
Gentleman Jake Proconsul gelding out of Emma Lilley.
Its Going Rome (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In touch, pushed along and some headway 3f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 31l behind Deere Mark (11-3) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
The Kniphand (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Front mid-division, ridden 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on well and pressed winner until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Bertie B (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Petit Bijou Delegator M out of Native Ring.