prominent, led 3rd, jumped right at times, headed 10th, remained close up, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out
raced keenly in touch, prominent 7th, led 12th, shaken up travelling strongly before last, ridden run-in and stayed on well, readily
led, headed and tracked leader 3rd, led again 10th, headed 12th, pushed along 14th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge
towards rear, in touch, went prominent 12th, pushed along home turn, chased leader 4 out, kept on, always held
chased leaders, pushed along and no response before 4 out
Ballyrath is hard to catch right nowadays but won a handicap chase over track and trip just over a year ago, though has changed stables since. Late Romantic is having a first run in a hunter chase but Not That Fuisse rattled up a hat-trick in this sphere last spring, though hasn’t raced since May. Moratorium, Urbanist and BALLYMOY are all race-fit. The latter isn’t the force of old but has won nine times under Rules and may be good enough here.
Ballymoy (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) (cp) (tt) prsd wnr to 15; wknd app last, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Precious Bounty (11-0) at Ampton 3m gd in Jan.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, hampered and stumbled 4th, some headway but no impression 4 out, 5th after 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Vaucelet (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in May.
Ballyrath (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 6th and behind, pulled up before 6 out, at Cartmel 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Late Romantic (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mostly chased winner, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, closed last, no impression, well held flat, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Grace A Vous Enki (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) gs in Feb.
Moratorium (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) (5a) bhnd til kpt on 3 out; nvr nr to chall, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Midnight Cowboy (12-0) at Ampton 3m gd in Jan.
Urbanist (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (cp) lost tch aft 13; wl bhnd when pu 15, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Dec.
