mid-division, not fluent 5th (water), headway 7th, not fluent 11th, led 16th, headed 4 out, weakened and pulled up after 2 out
behind, mistake 4 out, headway before 2 out, left 3rd and hampered last, kept on, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, headway 14th, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, reminder 12th, lost place when mistake 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression from next, left 4th last
led or disputed lead, mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened and pulled up before last
towards rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 13th
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 2 1/2 lengths down when left clear last
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, well beaten before 2 out, tailed off
held up, not fluent 2nd or 8th, headway before 3 out, led after next, 2 1/2 lengths ahead when slowed into last went left and fell
towards rear, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, not that fluent, weakened 15th, very slow 16th, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 11th, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before last
soon mid-division, closed before 8th, mistake 10th, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led or disputed lead until 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Leading Irish amateur Barry O’Neill is the regular partner of Eddies Miracle, who won a hunter chase at Down Royal in March and took an Open over 4m at Kinsale last Saturday. If a busy schedule doesn’t catch up, the Irish raider should be in the firing-line here. Master Baker boasts impressive form figures, as does Garde Ville. Ally Stirling’s mount Bally River Boy took a novice event at Fontwell on his debut under Rules while Fair Exchange beat Garde Ville between the flags last month before a second in a maiden at Cartmel. EXCITABLE ISLAND needed the intervention of the clerk of the scales and the stewards to claim first prize over 4m at Cheltenham last time but that was still an excellent run from Will Biddick’s mount, who can pass the post first here with a similar effort.
Bally River Boy (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) With leader, led after 1st, veered left after 6th and rider lost iron, headed 7th, led again before 8th, held on towards finish, driven out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) gd in May beating Just Cause (12-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Changeofluck (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 7th, mistake and struggling 10th, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 11, 21l behind Steeles Terrace (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (6) gd in May.
Eddies Miracle (IRE) 15-8 (12-2) Twrds rr & ww, mstk 12th, prog in 4th aftr 5out, went 2nd aftr 3out, ld 2out, 2 1/2l adv gng bst bef last, kow, won at Kinsale 4m gd in Jun beating Futuramic (12-2) by 4l, 6 ran.
Excitable Island (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, headed flat, kept on same pace, (finished 2nd, awarded race), 2nd of 14, 2l behind Mon Parrain (11-13) at Cheltenham 4m 1f (4) gd in May.
Fair Exchange (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, driven when hard pressed after last, ridden and headed final 120 yards, kept on gamely, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Refusal (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
For Yes (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Kilbree Kid (12-4) at Kelso 3m 2f (4) gd in May.
Garde Ville (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Behind, headway into 3rd at 14th, went 2nd 15th, hit 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, rallied to lead last, ridden out, won at Warwick 3m 1f (5) gs in May beating Royalraise (12-2) by 8l, 4 ran.
High Hatton 6-4 (12-0) (h) made all; lft clr 2 out, won at Upcott Cross 3m gs in May beating Bankhall (12-0) by 25l, 11 ran.
Master Baker 4-7fav (12-7) Trckd ldr; led 2 out; clr last; v easy, won at Trebudannon 3m gd in May beating The Wealerdealer (12-7) by 15l, 2 ran.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, well held when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Foxcub (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
Moral Hazard (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, poor 3rd when pulled up last, at Taunton 2m 7f mdn (6) hvy in Apr.
Pink Eyed Pedro 2-1 (12-4) (tt) held up last to 8; hdwy 11; led 15 til blun nxt; led 2 out; held on wl flat, won at Bredwardine 3m gf in May beating Green Winter (12-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
This Breac (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, went 2nd before 3 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Bally River Boy (12-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) gd in May.
Teeton Power 4-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, readily outpaced by winner before last, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Popaway (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
