held up in rear, headway after 7th, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression when swerved right on landing last, weakened flat
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped right next, headway before 6th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led flat, stayed on
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden before 6th, lost place next, tailed off
led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 7th, no extra 3 out
prominent, ridden after 6th, no extra 2 out
led after 1st, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out where mistake, tailed off
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led before 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish
took keen hold in rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent and well beaten 7th, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 7th, never on terms, blundered 2 out, weakened last
Cool Hand Luke has shown promise on all starts but needs to improve again against a couple of these whilst Record Breaker looks to be regressing over timber. Therefore, this may well turn into an Anglo-Irish battle between Garryleigh and Dance Floor King. The latter is a rare raider for the Murphy team and showed plenty of promise when a good third at Clonmel on only his second hurdling start. It's hard to equate that form with that shown by GARRYLEIGH when second to Twelve Roses at Towcester last time, beaten just over a couple of lengths. He's been running into one too good but there's nothing wrong with his attitude and he's receives fractional preference.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Always prominent, 2nd after 5th, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 18, 9l behind Elijah Gardner (10-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl gf in May.
Garryleigh (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Twelve Roses (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Its A Mistake (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) With leader, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 19l behind Southfield Vic (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Apr.
More Glory (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led until 5th, weakened next, behind when brought down 3 out, in a race won by Lord Grantham (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Nail 'm (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 46l behind Up For An Oscar (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Record Breaker (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Raced lazily and ridden along at several stages, led until before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Dursey Sound (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Tinelyra (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In touch, headway 7th, close 3rd when fell next, in a race won by Captain Kelly (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May, 5 ran.
Cool Hand Luke (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Prominent, hampered 3rd, mistake next, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 32l behind Vasco Du Ronceray (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Lucette 40-1 (10-5) Led and pulled hard, soon clear, hung and jumped right, headed 4 out, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind Tistory (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Valkov 33-1 (8-5) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, 23l behind Filatore (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May (flat).
