held up, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, headway when left moderate 4th 3 out, staying on when left 2nd last, no chance with winner
held up, mistake 2nd, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 2 out
always prominent, led approaching 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakening when blundered last
in rear, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders early, lost placed from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 5th
prominent until 3rd, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
behind, kept on approaching 2 out, never dangerous
in touch, lost place from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to 2nd, chased leaders, led again after 3 out, soon ridden, headed next, 10 lengths down in 2nd when fell last
with leaders, led 2nd, headed approaching 4th, ridden 3 out, led next, clear last
held up mid-division, headway after 4th, blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next
A moderate looking affair in which the market should provide the best clues. Breknen Le Noir has been an expensive failure for his backers on two occasions and he is reluctantly recommended in an attempt to make it third time lucky. He should have few problems in the ground given his experiences in France. The chief danger is Sword Lady. This course and distance winner took a race in which no fewer than twelve of the sixteen starters failed to finish. Shady Anne is dropped in trip and class after struggling against better opposition. Apollo Victoria once raced in the Irish Champion Stakes for Aidan O'Brien. He was pacemaker to the great Giant's Causeway on that occasion and makes a belated transition to hurdling for the shrewd Brendan Powell. Harley is watched in the market for Pam Sly. Breknen Le Noir is given the nod albeit with some reservations.
