held up towards rear, raced keenly, not much room over 4f out, headway over 3f out, no impression
in touch in mid-division, pushed along bend over 11f out, lost place over 6f out, no impression after
held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 5f out, driven in 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up in rear, shaken up 4f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, 5th and no extra over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, niggled along over 6f out, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, no impression, kept on inside final furlong
always prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, never involved
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, no impression final 4f
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
always towards rear, well beaten final 4f
rear of mid-division on outside, hung right bend and ran very wide over 4f out, well beaten after
Some powerful NH stables have entries in this bumper. Fergal O’Brien saddles Fuji Rocks, who was third at Perth last month and is one of only three with previous experience in this sphere, though Top Target won a maiden point in March by 17 lengths and Roger Pol is another who has run between the flags. Cuthbert Dibble is by leading jumps sire Kayf Tara and hails from a yard with a good strike-rate in bumpers and Dan Skelton’s filly Milagrosa is a half-sister to five winners on the Flat with Zonisty a half-brother to top stayer Coltrane. But MORNING LINE is a full brother to smart hurdler Impervious so Nicky Henderson’s gelding gets the nod.
Black Tonic Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Tullow Tonic.
Champetre (IRE) Champs Elysees gelding out of Romantic Fashion.
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Molo.
Gieves (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Lady Of Appeal.
Let It Shine 12-1 (10-12) Led, headed with a circuit to go, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 13, 12l behind Bertie B (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Morning Line (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Blodge.
Rocco Royale (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Gayeroyale.
Roger Pol (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Pr, 6l 3rd 1/2way, clsr in 3rd bef 2out, went 2nd well bef last, eff to chall last, kow bt nt rch wnr, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Wrestlingwithrae (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.
Skiddaw (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Bonnie Theatre.
Station Hill (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Towards rear, reminders 5f out, always behind, 9th of 13, dist behind Mount Bonete (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Top Target (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Prom til outpcd 15; rallied to ld 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Cothelstone 3m mdn gs in Mar beating Ninth Wave (12-0) by 17l, 7 ran.
Zonisty (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of Promise Me.
Bay Belle Major Cadeaux M out of Belle Boleyn.
Tickity Amber (IRE) Beat Hollow filly out of Tickity Bleue.
Fuji Rocks (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, travelled strongly, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and ran green over 1f out, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Jem In Em (11-0) at Perth 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Milagrosa (FR) Masked Marvel filly out of Macara.
