held up on inside, struggling 7th, soon well behind, pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, led 8th, jumped right 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, no impression on winner flat, just held on for 2nd
held up in last, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, clear flat, ran on well
led until 2nd, not fluent and led 6th, not fluent and headed 8th, jumped right 3 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
held up, not fluent 4th, lost touch from 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
Winning point-to-pointer SYKES needed a much stronger test of stamina than he received at Newton Abbot earlier this month and today's longer trip can see him off the mark. The Winking Prawn was beaten a long way when third over the course and distance last time while the once promising Weapon Of War hasn't run for over two years. Burgess Dream was the very easy winner of a point at Ballyarthur in April though it wasn't much of a race so Moral Hazard and Copperfacejack, both runners-up between the flags, are likely to have better chances.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Cl up until 8l 3rd frm 1/2way, 2l 2nd aftr 5out, ld gng best bef 2out, easily, won at Ballyarthur 3m ire ptp gs in Apr beating Hawkers Son (12-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
Moral Hazard (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Cl up, 5th aftr a mile & 3rd frm 5out, chall bef 3out & ld 3out, hdd up bef last, kow flat, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Redwood Castle (12-2) at Ballydurn 3m ire ptp gf in Apr.
Sykes (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, hampered 1st and 2nd, headway after 5th, close 4th when jumped left and hampered 2 out, one pace last, 4th of 9, 7l behind Burtons Well (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.
The Winking Prawn (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway from 4 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 35l behind Ballycoe (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Weapon Of War (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Tasheba (12-0) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug '12.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Ww, bad mstke 3rd, prog to jn ldrs 3out, 2nd 2out, no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Dye Of A Needle (10-13) at Athlacca 3m ire ptp gs in May.
Anglo Paddy (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 8, 23l behind Plum Stone (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (6) std in Nov.
