always prominent, not fluent 4th, led off home turn, driven out
always prominent, not fluent 4th, led before 3 out, driven and headed off home turn, no extra and lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, soon pushed along, driven after next, weakened before last
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, behind 7th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, steady headway before 8th, 4th and one pace last, no impression
chased leaders, not fluent and ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led until before 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened last
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway from 8th, disputing close 2nd when not clear run on bend turning for home and dropped to 3rd, switched right soon after but winner already going clear, went 2nd close home
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway before 8th, outpaced 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out
mid-division, behind from 7th, tailed off
mid-division, jumped slowly and struggling 8th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden after next, behind after 7th, stayed on from 3 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms
A P McCoy has been cleaning up for Donald McCain in the absence of Jason Maguire so perhaps it's significant that he's aboard The Good Guy rather than Right To Rule. The former scored at this festival last year and looks to have been earmarked for a repeat performance. However, he's likely to be shorter than his overall profile warrants and FINTAN arrives in far better form than his rivals. He narrowly missed out to Thedeboftheyear in an above average Newton Abbot seller before travelling well throughout to score readily in a Wetherby handicap six days later. He has no secrets whatsoever from the handicapper but should give a good account off a 4lb higher mark. The rest are in rather poor form but Western Movie is one who definitely shapes as if the step-up in trip will be very much to his liking.
Cygnet 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2nd, soon lost place and behind, 7th of 12, well behind Vinnie My Boy (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Right To Rule (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 12, 11l behind Lady Fingers (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
The Good Guy (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, in rear from 5th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, 20l behind The Rattler Obrien (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Western Movie 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 5th of 12, 15l behind Fairy Alisha (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Nicene Creed 14-1 (11-2) Behind, reminder and struggling from 6th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out), in a race won by Best Boy Barney (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Fintan 6-1 (10-9) Reluctant to line up, held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders before 3 out, led 2 out, in command when reached for last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Zafaraban (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 24l behind Exit To Freedom (9-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) gs in Apr.
Lodgician (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 47l behind Take The Crown (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Stand Clear 20-1 (10-8) In rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 41l behind Jimmy The Hat (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gs.
Drummers Drumming (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, ridden after 2 out, soon no chance with winner in clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Volcanic (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Patriot (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Led, headed before 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 33l behind Rayadour (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Dermo's Dilemma 80-1 (10-0) Held up in touch towards rear, pushed along and struggling 6th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Take The Cash (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Makellys Blackpool 14-1 (9-12) Held up in 4th, lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Millers Reef (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Grey Area (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led narrowly, blundered 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened between last 2, 9th of 11, 21l behind King's Chorister (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Rare Coincidence 50-1 (10-2) Led until approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Summerlea (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Peqeno Diablo (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Pressed leader, ridden and lost place 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression when left 3rd briefly flat, 4th of 10, 8l behind Agent Louise (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
