prominent, ridden halfway, hung left and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden when switched left and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
soon outpaced, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish
chased leaders, ridden halfway, hung left from over 1f out, ran on
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, never reached leaders
started slowly, behind, ran on final furlong nearest at finish
chased leaders over 3f
held up, not much room over 3f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish
with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
David Nicholls has his All Weather string firing well at the moment and his Ballybunion is expected to be capable of giving weight and beating to the likes of his former stablemate Smirfy's Party and the frustrating Henry Tun, who won a modest handicap here just over a fortnight ago but has more to do a 3lb higher mark. Added to that is his tendency to throw in the odd stinker and he remains one for the brave only. Davids Mark is always dangerous to rule out in this sort of company, as he has run several good races in defeat since the start of the AW campaign. He won off 61 on the turf as a three-year-old so is feasibly well treated at present. However, he does tend to find little off the bridle and his rider will have to kid him along to keep him interested. By way of contrast, Ballybunion usually likes an end-to-end gallop and will be winding up for a challenge inside the distance marker. The drop back to the minimum trip is not an issue with the six-year-old and Nicholl's charge is fancied to be too tough for this lot today.
Ballybunion (IRE) 7-2fav Held up, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Sedge at W'hampton 7f hcp (F4) pol.
Henry Tun 11-1 Soon chasing leader, carried left after 1f, slightly hampered over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 5f hcp (F4) pol in Jan beating Somerset West by a nk, 13 ran.
Davids Mark 8-1 Raced on inside, held up, going well enough halfway, ridden and no response over 1f out, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Legal Set at Lingfield 6f hcp (F4) pol in Jan.
Ladies Knight 16-1 Held up, headway final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1l behind Henry Tun at W'hampton 5f hcp (F4) pol in Jan.
Petana 12-1 Held up, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Imtalkinggibberish at W'hampton 5f hcp (F4) pol in Jan.
Smirfys Party 12-1 Mid-division, hung right and headway halfway, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Henry Tun at W'hampton 5f hcp (F4) pol in Jan.
Smart Starprincess (IRE) 7-1 Raced wide, with leaders until halfway, 7th of 9, 5l behind Petana at W'hampton 5f app clm (F4) pol in Jan.
