led, taken right off home bend and nearly took wrong course, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, ridden 5f out, headway 3rd, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression
tracked leaders, left challenging over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside 9f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, pulled up final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, led and edged left over 1f out, hard pressed, held on well
Are They Your Own left some ordinary point-to-point form behind when winning on his debut under Rules at Newton Abbot but he doesn't appeal as the type to defy a penalty, even in an ordinary contest like this. None of the others with experience have shown much so it may pay to concentrate on the two newcomers with RUBRICS, who is by High Chaparral, likely to have more speed than Grouse Mountain. Donald McCain's four-year-old gets the nod.
Are They Your Own (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Made all, shaken up 1f out, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in May beating Talented Kid (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Imperial Legacy 66-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 49l behind Tea For Two (10-5) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Thatchers Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) A bhnd; to & pu 15, in a race won by Bubbly Breeze (12-0) at Ludlow 3m ptp gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Grouse Mountain (IRE) Craigsteel gelding out of Black Manipulator.
Rubrics (IRE) High Chaparral gelding out of Inner Strength.
Little Dotty 66-1 (10-3) Towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 15, 48l behind Down Ace (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in May.
