tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
took keen hold, held up, jumped right 1st and 6th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, in touch after 6th, weakened 3 out
led until wandered 1st, led 3rd, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened before last
led 1st until jumped right 3rd, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened last
tracked leaders on outside, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and edged left, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
After helping make the running, Shine Away stopped quickly on her hurdling debut at Wetherby. She should improve on that, however, and looks guaranteed to make the frame again here with a clear round. However, this might chiefly concern May's Warwick winner SURTEE DU BERLAIS and Tara Flow. The latter won a Naas bumper in March for Pat Fahy but Oliver Sherwood's mare has more experience and is fancied to give the weight away.
Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led before next, clear last, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gs in May beating Via Volupta (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Appletree Lane 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until over 10f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 5, 28 1/4l behind Wabanaki (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (6) hvy in Feb.
Gold Bonne Raine (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, dist behind Out Of The Mist (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Omgnotanother (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, headway under pressure 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Clemency (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Shine Away (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) With leader, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 17l behind Actinpieces (10-10) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Tara Flow 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 3f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, led last 100 yards and kept on well closing stages, won at Naas 2m Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Last Encounter (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.