in touch in mid-division, closed on inside 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened next, badly hampered last
always prominent, led last, stayed on well, won going away
jumped left at times, led, not fluent 5th, headed last, no impression on winner inside final 75 yards
prominent, mistake and reminder 4th, hanging left after 6th, weakened before 3 out
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd before last
mid-division, struggling 6th, well behind 6th, mistake when tailed off 3 out
mistake 1st, soon towards rear, well held 3 out, bad mistake 2 out
in touch in mid-division, mistake 1st, headway before 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression
in rear, no impression before 3 out, remote 5th when jumped left last
MYRISTICA (NAP) was defeated on his first try over hurdles around here but has gone on to atone with successes at Newton Abbot and Southwell in the interim. Allihies raced three times during May and ultimately picked up a prize at Warwick on the third of those visits. Baileys Derbyday was a fair stayer on the Flat and brought that to bear when outstaying rivals here last month. Rick Blaine was rated some way below him on the level but his first try over hurdles wasn’t without a degree of promise.
Baileys Derbyday 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out, about 3 lengths down when left in lead last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Kenzai Warrior (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Myristica (IRE) 2-11fav (11-7) Made all, went clear home turn, unchallenged, canter, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun beating Ryder's Rock (11-0) by 17l, 5 ran.
Allihies (IRE) 11-10fav (11-8) Jumped left throughout, made all, not fluent 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, went few lengths clear before last, kept on well flat, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Choirmaster (10-10) by 6l, 3 ran.
Alpha King 40-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, with leader, not fluent 1st, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Gaius (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Calvic (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Lft 2nd 14; wknd qckly 2 out; pu last, at Kimble 3m gf in Apr.
Hedgehopper 18-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not always fluent, hesitated 1st, awkward 6th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Largy Gift (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Il Cima (FR) 100-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along and lost place 4 out, last of 6, 34 1/2l behind Young Merlin (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Moo Moo's Milan Milan gelding out of Ladies Pride.
Rick Blaine (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to chase leader before 5th, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, soon outpaced, stayed on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Hidol Du Livet (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Quick Of The Night 125-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, last of 15, dist behind Micks Jet (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
The Swede 125-1 (10-7) Raced keenly in last trio, pushed along and outpaced in rear 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind River Of Joy (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun.
