made all, shaken up rounding home bend, driven approaching final flight, soon switched right after, ran on, just prevailed - finished 1st, placed 2nd
prominent, shaken up and driven 2 out, switched left soon after final flight, kept on well final 150yds, just held - finished 2nd, placed 1st
tracked leader, pushed along halfway and dropped to rear, soon became detached, tailed off
held up in rear, chased leaders from halfway, driven along 3 out, never a factor
Mourzouk won a Ffos Las maiden last month but it is interesting that Alan Johns rides PRISON BREAK, who won twice on the Flat last year for Richard Fahey and showed distinct signs of inexperience when third at Southwell on his hurdles bow at Southwell when Mole Court was behind. Jeffery's Cross won over 2m5f here in March but is also giving the selection 15lb.
Jeffery's Cross (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Kept wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, went left and reminder after 7th, led before 2 out, shaken up and kept on well run-in, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Royal Lake (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Mourzouk (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear with one other 2 out, ran on, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Sister Michael (11-6) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mole Court (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Carn A Chlamain (10-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Prison Break (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up, headway under pressure home turn, not fluent 2 out and outpaced, ran on well from last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Carn A Chlamain (10-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
