with leader, led before 4th, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 3 out
in rear, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
led, headed before 4th, remained close up, blundered 3 out, soon lost place
held up towards rear and in touch, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, held on well
Mackerye End is an obvious one to keep an eye on having been purchased for £62,000 after finishing runner-up in a point at Dromahane last December. Byron Blue won two minor events on very fast ground in the summer and wouldn't want any rain but Henllan Harri will love the conditions as he completed a double on similar ground at Ffos Las before finding Grade 2 company beyond him at Chepstow. Dual point-to-point winner THE TOURARD MAN is still a maiden under Rules but receives 14lb from the two winners in the line-up. He didn't run well at Warwick last time but a repeat of his earlier run at Exeter would give him the edge.
Henllan Harri (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 49l behind Blaklion (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Oct.
Crack Of Thunder (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Blundered and almost unseated rider 1st, pressed leader, not fluent 7th, ridden before next, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Mendip Express (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Mac's Return (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Always behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Royal Boy (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Dec '13, 9 ran.
Mackerye End (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid div until prog into 4th by 4th, cl 5th 6out, fair 5th 3out & prog when lft 3rd 2out, went 8l 2nd bef last, sow flat, nev nr, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Velocity Boy (11-9) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec '13.
Mondo Cane (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 9th, well behind after 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 18, well behind Beat That (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Apr.
The Tourard Man (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway after 7th, went 2nd after next, ridden and outpaced in clear 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Mendip Express (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Byron Blue (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 28l behind One Track Mind (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
