chased leaders, effort and edged from over 3f out, 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in touch in last pair, went 3rd over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily
in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon well beaten
prominent led over 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led until over 10f out, outpaced over 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
ISSUING AUTHORITY, out of a proven NH sire out of an Oscar mare, can make a winning start under Rules having had a couple of runs between the flags. He gets 7lb from Warwick scorer Gaelic Park and Catterick winner Kracka Nut. Master Chewy was only beaten a neck at Chepstow and should also be thereabouts with the mare Saint Bibiana a likely improver. Luke The Drifter faces no easy task on debut.
Gaelic Park (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Made most until over 7f out, led again over 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, readily, won at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb beating Toucan Sam (10-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Issuing Authority (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, rdn aftr 2out in cl 3rd, 1l dwn last, kow cl hm, nt reach wnr, 2nd of 8, hd behind Lost In Transit (11-11) at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Luke The Drifter Lucarno gelding out of Even Flo.
Master Chewy (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, closed after 3f, challenged over 4f out, led over 3f out, driven from over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Sporting Ace (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Saint Bibiana (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 12l behind Kateira (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Kracka Nut 11-4fav (11-0) Held up up in rear, steady headway from 9f out, switched right and led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Dec beating Forward Plan (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 13 ran.
Rocket Robbo 4-1 (10-13) Off the pace in 6th, pushed along and struggling 5f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Fiadh (10-7) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Oct.
