held up 3rd, awkward 3rd and 6th, went 2nd 4 out, led on bit before last, quickened clear, easily
kept wide, tracked leader, led 6th, headed and not pace of winner before last, clear 2nd
led and soon clear, reduced lead when headed 6th, weakened into 3rd 4 out, no chance with leading duo
Laura Morgan has placed Fire Away to good effect over fences this year and he will probably leave previous hurdles form behind here. He gets 7lb from NO ORDINARY JOE so can make a race of it with Nicky Henderson’s well-regarded Southwell winner. The other pair are likely to be racing for places.
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 1-5fav (11-2) Raced keenly, challenged 2nd, led after 4th, clear flat, eased close home, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in May beating Sounds Russian (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Fire Away (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, untidy 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden before last, wandered about and no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Morning Vicar (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Yashims Girl 150-1 (11-0) In rear, hampered 1st, well beaten from 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Tequila Blaze (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Teanarco Master (IRE) Masterofthehorse gelding out of Teanarco Lady.
