tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 8th
led to 1st, led again 2nd to 6th, headed 8th, pulled up and dismounted after next
led 1st to 2nd, led again 6th to 8th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, pushed along from 4th, effort 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, smooth headway to track leader 8th, mistake 3 out, soon led, clear 2 out, tired flat, held on, all out
prominent to 4th, not fluent 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, weakened after 3 out
in touch, headway 5th, led 8th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten
always in rear, mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
behind, headway to join leaders 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden and headway after 7th, chased winners after 3 out, stayed on flat
keen, mistake 1st, held up in rear, mistake 7th, steady headway 9th, weakened and beaten 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, well behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
The ex-Irish Bob's Gone looks to have been given a fine chance of following up his Stratford win off only a 5lbs higher mark, and as that was only his 2nd run since coming over from Ireland there is every reason to believe there is more to come from him, but the lightly weighted The River Joker ran really well on his return to action over course and distance earlier this month and gets the vote. That was his first outing since February and he is sure to strip sharper this time. Clonroche Vinyls ran well enough here earlier this month when chasing home Max Pride, but she remains a maiden over timber after 12 outings. Blasket Sound is beginning to look well handicapped, but normally takes a race or two to come to hand, while Montagnette, the winner of a seller here, may find this too competitive. If Masters Of War has any ability at all he must go well off his current mark (86), but The River Joker looks the safest option in a moderate contest.
