mid-division, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out and weakened from 2f
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out
mid-division, prominent 6f out, ridden and lead 4f out, kept on when challenged from over 1f out
led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and gradually weakened 2f
tracked leaders, until ridden and weakened over 4f out
held up, ridden and kept on from over 3f out
held up, headway over 4f out to tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge winner from over 1f out, no extra close home
mid-division, ridden from halfway and soon beaten
prominent until ridden and weakened from halfway
Still At Lunch is the sporting selection to take the bumper and make a winning debut. This is a contest where there is limited form to go on, and where those that have run have not shown enough ability to justify support at the likely odds. These include Mr Woods and Ashby Jo who both look to have their limitations. Ashby Jo does at least have winning Point To Point form to his credit, but that was sometime ago and he has failed to complete in his last four attempts. His speed may be found wanting here and he looks worth taking on given his recent dismal run. Mr Woods has also got the benefit of experience, and finished second in a Carlisle bumper in February, before disappointing next time. His ability to handle this faster surface has to be taken on trust, and there is the feeling that one of the debutants would not need to be brilliant to make a winning start. Kathy Walton¿s Still At Lunch looks the most interesting of the newcomers, especially with the stable having had three winners from their five runners this month. A son of Kings Theatre, Still At Lunch is out of a mare who won on the Flat and over hurdles in Ireland, and who is a half sister to a Listed winner. There would seem to be plenty of pace in the breeding, and Still At Lunch is taken to enjoy this fast surface and score on his first appearance.
Ashby Jo (IRE) (12-0) unseated rider 3 out in race won by Buccal Cusp (11-9) at Tinahely 3m ire ptp gs in Jan, 17 ran.
Mr Multifix (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 8th and ridden 4f out, soon no impression, 8th of 20, 25l behind Foretto (11-8) at Down Royal 2m nhf gf in May.
Mr Woods 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 30l behind Harry Wood (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Leadbrook Lad (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 19l behind All For The Cause (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in May.
Still At Lunch (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of flat and hurdles winner Class Society.
Hooky's Hope 66-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 31l behind One Rose (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gf in Apr.
Miss Tarantella Minster Son filly out of a moderate racemare.
Yachvili (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Soon prominent, 3rd before halfway, ridden and weakened 6f out, eased from 4f out, 21st of 25, well behind Logans Run (11-0) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in Apr.
