tracked leaders, ridden and every chance on inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out
in touch in rear, headway 7f out, lost place 3f out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 5f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd and switched left over 1f out, no impression on winner
This is probably an above-average bumper as the weights are headed by a dual winner and there are several recruits from the point-to-point circuit who could go on to have a decent career under Rules. Of the latter group, Salt Rock is preferred to Jemura, Rockstown Native and Ultra Beat on this occasion. Havock is improving with experience and Sole Solution is 2-2, though has to give his rivals 12lb. TEN LENGTHS TOM ran green at Sandown but the penny was dropping in the closing stages and he’ll be more the finished article here.
Havock (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Bowenspark (11-9) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Jemura (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Disp when b mstk 1st, ld from 2nd, hdd bef 8th, ld from 4out, rdn bef 3out where mstk, hdd aftr 3out, wknd, 4th of 10, 3l behind Slade Steel (11-6) at Dawstown 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Pride Of Paris (IRE) Champs Elysees gelding out of Bincas Beauty.
Rockstown Native (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Made all, 2l adv 1/2way, redcd ld 3out, 2l adv 2out, asserted & gng best with 4l adv bef last, kow flat, cosily, won at Turtulla 3m mdn sft in Jan beating Westerninthepark (12-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Salt Rock 5-2 (11-4) A.p; led 5-6; led 10; drew clr 3 out; impressive, won at Charlton Horethorne 2m 4f mdn gs in Mar beating Inebranlable (11-4) by 15l, 6 ran.
Ultra Beat (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Twrds rr of mid-div, sl prog in 5th 1/2way & 4th aftr 4out, went 3l 3rd 2out, no impr on front pair flat, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Desert Cave (11-11) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Ten Lengths Tom (IRE) 11-4 (10-6) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Inthewaterside (11-8) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Mary (IRE) Yeats filly out of Maryann.
Sole Solution (IRE) 5-2 (12-1) Led until over 11f out, led again 6f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Jan beating Norman Fletcher (10-9) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Stop Loss (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Simply Deep.
Belle Saint 17-2 (11-2) Midfield, ridden 3f out, switched right 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Inion Tiogair (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
