held up in touch, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
prominent, slow 3rd, led 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened next
in touch, headway under pressure before 2 out, led after last, edged left, ran on
chased leaders, effort 3 out, every chance next, weakened after last
tracked leader, led before 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed after last, kept on same pace
keen, tracked leaders, lost place 5th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out
led until 5th, rallied after 3 out, weakened next
NonRunner
Course specialists Gold Chain and Jet Master were both due to run here last night so those efforts should be monitored. Tekthelot has been off the track for almost 12 months but goes well fresh and Ayr fifth Important Moment returns to the scene of his only previous success over hurdles. WORK DU BRETEAU only won a maiden back over hurdles at Bangor last month but did it easily and it may be that this is his time of year. Tim Reed’s charge is taken to follow up.
Work Du Breteau (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead 2 out, clear before last, readily, won at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Shanroe In Milan (11-2) by 20l, 6 ran.
Important Moment (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Winningtry (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Gold Chain (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-13) Mid-division, lost place and behind after 6th, headway under pressure 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance towards stands side flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Miss Maiden Over (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Thorpe (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Dominada (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, in 4th before 3 out, in 3rd and ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11 3/4l behind Ramonex (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Tekthelot (IRE) 9-4fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, went 2nd before last, led soon after, ridden clear flat, kept on well, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Boruma (10-10) by 4l, 8 ran.
Urban Kode (IRE) 5-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, went 3rd from 3 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 15, 14 3/4l behind Pretty Miss Mahler (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Jet Master (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, rallied and every chance after flat, kept on, held near finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Beeves (11-13) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
