chased leaders, led well over 3f out, caught post
held up, pushed along and headway 5f out, no impression from 2f out
held up, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway 4f out, chased leader over 1f out, led post
led, headed well over 3f out, weakened final 2f
whipped around start, well behind, took close order but still in rear halfway, lost place and tailed off 5f out
held up, headway halfway, every chance over 3f out until over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place 7f out
Hardly anything at all for us to go on here so we'll have a look at some pedigrees including Mad Jack Duncan, The Hollinwell, Jokers Legacy and Mac Halen, and we will side with Jokers Legacy. Victor Dartnall has his string in fine fettle at present and does particularly well in bumpers. This five-year-old is one of many debutantes here and is related to a couple of decent sorts and will see out every yard of this trip. He is likely to be straight enough and we will side with him. Mac Halen is another nicely related gelding from a good yard in this discipline and is not without hope, and the same can be said of Mad Jack Duncan, who is a sister to Rhinestone Cowboy and half-sister to Wichita Lineman and could be anything. Of the remainder The Hollinwell looks interesting and market support would perhaps be significant but Jokers Legacy is the suggestion here.
Fine Parchment (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 49l behind Pakineo des Pictons (11-2) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gs in Nov.
Mapledurham (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, chased leaders and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Flasher (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Nov '06.
Nulato (IRE) Turtle Island gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Storm Surge (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division and keen, headway to chase leaders 9f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, well behind Paddy Live (10-7) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) gs.
The Hollinwell Classic Cliche gelding, brother to winning bumper/hurdler Sherwoods Folly, half-brother to winning hurdler Thaix.
Walk Tall (IRE) Blueprint gelding, half-brother to three winning jumpers.
Nosey Gunner 40-1 (11-0) Chased leader, ridden and lost place over 4f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Aintnonancy (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gd in May.
Lambrini Classic Classic Cliche gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Mac Halen (IRE) Lord Americo gelding, brother to the promising Chief Dan George, half-brother to several winners.
Sir Ian (IRE) Turtle Island gelding, half-brother to Belgian 7f winner Schicht.
