prominent, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
prominent, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
raced freely, led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd again final 100 yards, stayed on
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f
held up, headway 7f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, pushed out
held up in rear, struggling 7f out, soon behind, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along and lost place 8f out, behind 6f out, rallied from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
A Vos Gardes was all out to win a four-runner race at Bangor in the autumn and will need more here but the unbeaten Devenish Island hasn't made the trip down from Northumberland for the good of his health and will make a bold bid to defy a double penalty. Ex-pointers Golden Milan and The Wexfordian are worth monitoring for market support while No Dice is out of a mare that won a couple of times over hurdles and will have his supporters. ROYAL VACATION is by leading NH sire Kings Theatre and a half-brother to two winners including the useful Ahyaknowyerself. It would be no surprise were he good enough to make a winning debut.
Devenish Island 10-11fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, edged left over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar beating When Ben When (10-3) by 2l, 6 ran.
Be A Dreamer 50-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 25l behind Gone Forever (10-0) at Catterick 2m cond NH flat (5) hvy in Jan.
Golden Milan (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Mid div, prog in 5th 4out, 2nd 3out, 1l 2nd & probably btn when mstk last, no ex early flat, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Festival Opera (11-4) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp gd in Jun.
No Dice (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Roxbury.
Onderun (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Alw pr, ld 2out, sn chall, rdn & hdd when ur last, in a race won by Border Breaker (11-9) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp gd in Oct, 9 ran.
The Wexfordian (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Rcd 2nd, eff aftr 3out, not get to wnr, kow, 2nd of 12, 3l behind One For Arthur (11-9) at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Nov.
A Vos Gardes (FR) 9-4 (10-7) Close up, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven to challenge leader inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Bangor 2m 1f mdn nat hunt flat (6) sft in Nov beating Foryourinformation (11-9) by hd, 4 ran.
Medburn Cutler Zafeen gelding out of Tiegs.
Royal Vacation (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of Summer Break.
