keen raced wide close up, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, led next, ridden out
close up, every chance 3 out, ridden and stayed on run in
in touch, reminders 4 out, ridden next, not trouble leaders
tracked leader until 3 out, ridden next, stayed on towards finish
in touch in rear, never on terms, pulled up last
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
Iddergem has only run under Rules once before and landed a maiden point in Ireland in February. He is probably the biggest threat to COPPER FOX, placed twice at Bangor and taking on weaker opposition now. Isle Of Oir was second in a Punchestown bumper in March of last year but has changed stables and hasn’t raced since. Ffos Las fourth Valamix may be open to improvement and looks best of the rest.
Civil Ensign (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, soon led, headed over 6f out, weakened 5f out, behind from 4f out, last of 9, dist behind Mr Glass (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Copper Fox 7-2 (11-4) Led, ridden hit and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Stony Man (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in May.
Crews Pitch 8-1 (12-0) Lost plce 9; wknd 2 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind Escoltador (12-0) at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
High Yield 25-1 (11-2) Keen prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Victory Club (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Iddergem (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, last 1/2way, sl mstk 4out in 6th, rdn to cl aftr 2out, went 3rd appr str, sn wo, 6l adv last, cosily, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Dunboy Lad (12-2) by 8l, 10 ran.
Isle Of Oir (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Mid-division early, disputed 9th approaching halfway, closed up into straight behind horses, soon challenged, kept on without matching winner final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Wall Of Fame (12-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Stoney Street Gentlewave gelding out of Flemengo.
Valamix (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Prominent, hit 4th, joined leader 3 out, lost place approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Leading Theatre (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
