took keen hold, jumped left at times, led 1st, not fluent 6th, headed 2 out, one pace and beaten before last
led until 1st, chased leader until 3rd, lost place before 6th, struggling from next
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied to lead last, edged left flat, stayed on well
chased leaders, pressed for 2nd from 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, led 2 out, mistake and headed last, edged left flat, held towards finish, stayed on
always well behind, pulled up before 2 out
got loose before start, held up, in rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, 4th before 6th until next, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, modest 4th from 7th, well beaten 3 out
Those with experience under Rules look highly vulnerable and two recruits to top stables look the likely ones. BLACK VALENTINE impressed when landing an Irish point-to-point back in April and has now moved to the champion trainer's yard. He looks a useful prospect and is just preferred to Clondaw Shane, a son of Black Sam Bellamy, who was only deprived in a photo finish in his sole Irish point, also in April. The market could well prove h informative but the Nicholls' candidate just gets the nod. The remainder look limited on evidence to date but Alpine Secret is a possible improver.
Alpine Secret (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led 1f, prominent, lost place over 4f out, 8th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Robin Roe (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Mar.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to after 7th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Black Valentine (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) A.p; led 12; in comm when lft clr last, won at Littlewindsor 2m 4f mdn sft in Apr beating Dennis Our Menace (12-0) by 15l, 9 ran.
Clondaw Shane 3-1 (11-5) Mid div, 7th 6out, 5th 4out& clsr 2out, when lft 2nd, impr disp last, sow run in, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Lost Frequency (11-10) at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Flora Aurora 200-1 (11-0) Went left 1st, chased leaders to 5th,. reminders after next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Island Rendezvous (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, wide on bend inside final mile, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Burlington Bert (11-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gf in May.
One Day Like This (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, joined 3rd, mistake 7th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, last of 9, dist behind Milestone (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gf in Jun.
Redbridge Miller (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Charlemar (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
