held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, no impression fianl furlong
tracked leaders with low head carriage, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 10f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
mid-division, struggling over 4f out
led 5f, tracked leader, led 3f out, ran on well final furlong (no time taken)
in rear, pushed along over 5f out, well beaten over 4f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
mid-division, hampered on inside over 10f out, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on same pace
mid-division on outside, hung right from 10f out, hanging badly right when lost place 6f out, pulled up 4f out
took keen hold with leader, led after 5f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Hallmark Harry sets the standard whilst Great Hero is of interest with both trainer and jockey in great form but a chance is taken with Nigel Twiston-Davies' newcomer MULRANNY. The Cotswold based handler has a useful record here with his bumper runners and Mulranny certainly makes some appeal on paper as he's related to winners on the level and it would be no surprise to see him go close at the first time of asking with his yard in form. Denis O'Regan has come in for some useful rides in recent weeks and is an interesting engagement for Mick Easterby's Hallmark Harry who came within a head of scoring at Perth in a four runner race. Great Hero has plenty to prove but is one to monitor in the market along with Don Pooleoni who is out of a bumper winner and from a yard that does well with their runners in this sphere but we prefer Mulranny.
Great Hero 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind No Principles (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in May '09.
Gutter Lane 11-2 (10-12) Held up, always behind, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 47l behind Saveiro (10-12) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan '09.
Mulranny (IRE) Whitmore's Conn gelding out of Tirhala.
Sir Tamburlane (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) in a race won by Mr Moss (11-7) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gf in May, 12 ran.
Hallmark Harry 11-2 (10-7) Tracked winner, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Ciannte (10-4) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gf.
Paxford Junior Bollin Eric gelding out of Paxford Lady.
Floating Cloud 100-1 (10-10) Mid-division, lost place halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Scoter Fontaine (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Mckyla (IRE) Lord Americo mare out of A Bit Of Luck.
Miss Galross (IRE) Overbury mare out of Mambo Music.
Beat All Odds Beat All filly out of Bint St James.
Reg's Ruby 33-1 (10-3) In touch, jumped path 12f out, ran wide bend 9f out, soon lost place, struggling over 4f out, 10th of 12, well behind Mercury Bay (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jun.
Don Pooleoni (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Liss Rua.
