held up, ridden 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
held up and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance when edged left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
in touch, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace
Thenford Flyer gets the vote here with Aunt Milly and Red Bells rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Leac An Scail last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under similar conditions here he need only run up to that mark to score. Aunt Milly rates the main danger as she hails from as yard that can do no wrong in this sphere and this Paris House filly, half-sister to the winning hurdler Familie Footsteps will not have to be anything special to take a hand in the finish. Red Bells was a fair fourth on his debut behind Classic Fiddle and is sure to improve but the suspicion is he will; be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Of the remainder Solid Silver showed a modicum of ability on his debut and is another that is sure to improve but for the winner we return to Thenford Flyer who sets a fair standard.
Clova Star (IRE) Fourstars Allstar gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Red Bells 28-1 (11-3) Raced on inside, held up, headway from 5f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 15l behind Classic Fiddle (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Solid Silver 25-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 20, 21l behind Bleak House (10-10) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr.
Thenford Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hedway 8f out, led, going well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quicken, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Leac An Scail (11-0) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gd.
Robin du Moutier (FR) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Lucile.
Kai Kuri (IRE) Carroll House mare out of Lucy's Light.
Aunt Milly Paris House filly, half-sister to the winning hurdler Familie Footsteps.
Shaftesbury Lad (IRE) Air Quest gelding out of an unraced mare.
