tracked winner until over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace in 3rd from over 1f out
held up mid-division on outer, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
in rear, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly
tracked leaders, reminders over 6f out, went 2nd over 3f out, kept on final furlong, always well held
held up mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, obe pace from 2f out, faced inside final furlong
Tommy Rapper will be fancied to go one better than at Southwell in December. Western Wave also only found one too good at Towcester last month. Paul makes his debut under Rules but landed a point-to-point at Tallow only six weeks ago and Eamon An Cnoic also has experience between the flags. Savoy Court will almost certainly improve on his first run at Exeter in May of last year. Red Six beat a decent sort at Haydock last April but then ran a shocker over this track and trip. LE COEUR NET was very green at Cheltenham in January but only weakened on the run for home. Headgear and a step up in trip should see a much better effort here.
Red Six (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Prominent, pulled hard, led 9f out, headed 7f out, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind King Kayf (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Anythingmayhappen (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Drumcliff (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Ww, gd prog to ldrs 3out, eff aftr 2out, not get to wnr but kow, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Lisheen Prince (11-9) at Oldcastle 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Middle Barn (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Shed.
Paul (FR) 6-1 (12-1) Chsd ldrs, 3rd aftr a mile, 4th 3out until went 4l 2nd aftr 2out, closed on ldr & ld bef last, so, won at Tallow 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Brindacier Fatal (12-1) by 2l, 7 ran.
River Haze Lucarno gelding out of Kristal Haze.
Savoy Court (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led 7f, chased leaders after, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, one pace into 4th close home, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Air Horse One (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Tommy Rapper (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, every chance 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Lithic (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 7th of 9, 23l behind Fagan (11-2) at Perth 2m (6) gs in Sep.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Held up on outside, pushed along and swished tail 5f out, effort 4f out, outpaced and no impression 2f out, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Capeland (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Western Wave (FR) 11-4 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Laser Light (11-2) at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up, took keen hold, switched right and headway 10f out, ridden on outside 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Manhattan Spring (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.
