tracked leaders in 3rd and pulled hard, hit 7th, weakened from 9th, soon tailed off
led, headed approaching 2 out, rallied and every chance after last, kept on towards finish
held up in rear, chased leading pair from 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, under pressure after last, kept on towards finish
Tim Vaughan's THE FERBANE MAN has plenty of experience in Irish points and has not surprisingly shown improved form under rules over fences of late but he can resume winning ways back over timber in a race that should not take a great deal of winning where the battle looks to be for the forecast for which Stolen Moments is preferred to Sunset Resort. The last mentioned ran better than was expected behind Balnagore on his first attempt on fast ground at Kelso recently and makes more appeal than Blackthirteen, who is making his racecourse debut today. James Hetherton's Rushing Nature has shown little sign of ability so far and of more interest may be James Moffatt's Stolen Moments, who ran better at Hexham recently having been pulled up in his previous three starts. Any further improvement will make him tough to beat for second place behind the confident selection, The Ferbane Man.
Blackthirteen (IRE) Key Of Luck gelding out of Jenny May.
Stolen Moments (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 41l behind Solway Sam (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Sunset Resort (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) In rear, hit 1st, ridden after last, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 12l behind Balnagore (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
The Ferbane Man (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, left disputing lead 7th, hit 13th, left clear 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down when blundered and almost unseated rider next, kept on when blundered and rider lost reins last, always held, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Pheidias (11-4) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (3) gf.
Rushing Nature (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 7th, 5th 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go remote 3rd near finish, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 12, 46l behind Love of Tara (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
