prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led over 12f out, clear over 1f out, easily
led, headed over 12f out, stayed handy until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, effort on inside over 3f out, no impression, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, effort on outside over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until driven over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
Mardale looked a surefire future winner last season after a couple of seconds behind the useful Out Of The Mist at Doncaster but she looked one-paced when beaten at Fakenham on her final start and this could be an above-average bumper for the track. Throckley was second on his debut at Southwell last month while Barney Dwan and Jethro bring point-to-point form to the table. Meet The Legend should do well over hurdles but DUBAI ANGEL, a Flat-bred newcomer by Dubai Destination, makes more appeal in a race like this and can get off to a winning start.
Barney Dwan (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Cl up, 5th frm 6th, ld frm 3out & jnd when lft in ld 2out, hdd early flat, no ch with wnr, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Monbeg Legend (12-2) at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Dubai Angel (IRE) Dubai Destination gelding out of Just Another Penny.
Jethro (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid div, prog to tr ldrs 3out, rdn in fair 3rd apr str, not qckn with frnt pair apr last, no extra run-in, lst 2nd cl hm, 3rd of 9, 14 3/4l behind Lucky Pass (11-9) at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Meet The Legend Midnight Legend gelding out of Combe Florey.
Pickle And Tickle (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always in rear, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, dist behind Becauseshesaidso (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) sft in Oct.
Throckley 33-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, switched inside to challenge 2f out, soon led, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind What A Lark (10-9) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Fairy Theatre (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 15 3/4l behind Banks O' Houxty (11-2) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
Mardale (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Unbuckled (11-3) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Silva Samourai 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Ten Trees (10-11) at Hexham 2m mdn (6) gs in Mar.
