held up in 4th out wide, led narrowly 4 out, pushed along when headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with easy winner, clear 2nd
close 3rd on inside and always going well, 2nd 4 out, led on inside 2 out, soon clear, not quite fluent last, easily
tracked leader until 4 out, soon outpaced
NonRunner
ITSO FURY showed ability in bumpers and, while there is no guarantee he’ll transfer that form to hurdling, he looks the one to beat in this if fully wound-up. Seigneur Des As placed over fences in France but is having a first run for Milton Harris after a lay-off. The mare No Word won a point in December last year but Harry d'Alene looks to be improving with experience over hurdles and looks a bigger danger.
Harry D'alene (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Always prominent, hanging left and every chance last, hanging badly left flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Coldstream (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Itso Fury (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on thereafter in 2nd, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Rare Edition (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Business Touch 8-1 (11-11) Ww in rr, 8th 1/2way, nt qckn & bhnd in 7th bef 2out, went 6th bef last, ko onepce, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Wrestlingwithrae (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.
Doyen Street (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Coldstream (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Seigneur Des As (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Morgan Has (10-3) at Pau 2m 3f lst hvy in Feb.
No Word (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Pr, 4l 3rd from 5th, 5th from 4out, mstk 3out, cl 2nd bef 2out, ev ch when faster jump & ld last, ko best, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Koyote (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
