led, pulled hard, soon clear, hung right on bend 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
mid-division, headway over 6f out, not much room on inside bend 5f out, weakened 4f out
held up towards rear, pushed along 7f out, ridden over 6f out, no response, tailed off
mid-division, lost place over 5f out, tried to close briefly over 3f out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, weakened 3f out
in touch, went 2nd 2f out, ridden final furlong, led close home
always prominent, led over 2f out, soon hung right, ridden when faultered at paddock exit inside final furlong, headed close home
held up in rear, headway 9f out, not much room on bend 5f out, soon struggling
in rear, pushed along halfway, soon behind, tailed off
mid-division, behind from halfway, tailed off
Cresswell Bubbles struggled under her penalty at Bangor recently and is likely to do so again here in a race taken to go to COCKNEY PRINCE, who gets the vote over Ackertac. The last mentioned is trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, who does well with his runners in bumpers and the newcomer has to be respected. There are several interesting newcomers in this contest with Duke Of Lucca, a son of Milan trained by Philip Hobbs, another worthy of a mention. Of those to have raced previously, Tim Vaughan's Dingat is one of the runners with better claims on form having run creditably in both starts so far. Don McCain's Alpha Way, who has shown form in Irish point-to-points, makes his rules debut today and is another to consider. A market move for Noel Chance's Cherry Star would be of interest first time up but preference is for another newcomer Cockney Prince. Jonjo O'Neill's runners in this grade always warrant respect and the four-year-old makes plenty of appeal on breeding being a son of Old Vic out of a Phardante mare and it would be no surprise to see him being good enough to win on his debut.
Ackertac (IRE) Anshan gelding out of Clonsingle Native.
Alpha Way (GER) 7-4 (12-0) Ld, 3l adv at 10th, hdd aftr 2out, fair 3rd & no ex appr last, 3rd of 19, 21l behind An Toileanach (12-0) at Aghabullogue 3m ire ptp in Jan.
Cap Benat (IRE) Lahib gelding out of Final Peace.
Cherry Star (FR) Marathon gelding out of Sharing.
Cockney Prince (IRE) Old Vic gelding out of Pharney Fox.
Cresswell Bubbles 7-1 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 15, 17l behind Call At Midnight (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f N H flat (5) gd.
Cresswell Crusader Overbury gelding out of Sloe Hill.
Dingat (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, headway on inside over 4f out, soon one pace, 5th of 15, 20l behind Barafundle (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Duke Of Lucca (IRE) Milan gelding out of Derravaragh Native.
Seven Tors Kayf Tara gelding out of Rosehill Dream.
Silver Token Silver Patriarch gelding out of Commanche Token.
Slabsy (IRE) Revoque gelding out of Mistric.
Under A Spell (IRE) Namid gelding out of Mystic Belle.
