chased leaders, driven along 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, lost 4th towards finish
held up, steady headway 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
always in rear, lost touch over 5f out, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, pushed along and weakened over 4f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, edging right from over 2f out, stayed on to 4th towards finish, never nearer
chased leaders, pushed along and stayed on same pace final 2f
behind, tried to run out on bend 9f out, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up 6f out
with winner until pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, not pace of winner final furlong
made virtually all, pushed clear final 2f, green and edged left inside final furlong, soon straightened and ran on well
Paul Nicholls has enjoyed a 50 per cent strike rate with his bumper horses here in the last five years and URUBU D'IRLANDE can improve those stats by landing this on his debut under Rules. He changed hands for a sizeable figure after winning a point-to-point at Trebudannon by 10 lengths in May. Kilmurvy should go on to better things after finishing second in a Stratford bumper in May but Irish raider Chakisto has gone backwards since finishing third at Limerick in April. Calusa Comet looks the pick of the newcomers on breeding and is worth watching for future reference along with Harry Fry's Oscar Rock, another point-to-point winner, and Vicator.
Billy Dutton 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 6f out, never near leaders, 7th of 17, 25l behind Claret Cloak (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Calusa Comet (IRE) Alamshar gelding out of Erins Love.
Chakisto (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into moderate 2nd briefly 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Rory O'Moore (11-10) at Tipperary 2m N H flat hvy.
Crackerjack 20-1 (11-2) Held up, took keen hold, headway 7f out, weakened 4f out, 7th of 12, 32l behind Troyan (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd.
Ebbor Gorge Septieme Ciel gelding out of Danse Slave.
I'm Not Telling (IRE) Definite Article gelding out of Incognito.
Kenai Peninsula 20-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, bumped over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 15, 24l behind Up To Something (11-1) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar.
Kilmurvy (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden over 5f out, headway to 3rd under pressure over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind African Gold (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Mixed Meaning (IRE) Fair Mix gelding out of Connotation.
Oscar Rock (IRE) 7-4 (10-7) won at Holnicote 3m ptp gs in May beating King Kash (12-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Urubu D'irlande (FR) 3-1 (10-7) won at Trebudannon 2m 4f ptp gd in May beating Cracking Habit (11-7) by 10l, 10 ran.
Vicator 3-1 (10-12) Close up and keen, weakened from 3f out, 11th of 13, 22l behind Lower Hope Dandy (11-2) at Towcester 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in May.
