MUMBLES PIER can take the finale with Dust Packer and Vixen Run sought as plausible alternatives. Peter Bowen's bumper runners have been sent off at some ridiculously short odds this summer but the gelding made eyecatching headway from off the pace at Stratford on his second start and it could be worth chancing that the penny has finally dropped. Dust Packer was a maiden in Irish points. He stays three miles but there is plenty of flat emphases in his pedigree. Vixen Run was a very cheaply bought daughter of Presenting. Hailing from an unfashionable yard, she has the services of Bernie Wharfe this afternoon. Cloak Of Silence made no show in two bumpers in Ireland though Robert Thornton is an interesting booking. Light Touch was easy to back in a bumper at the track last month and ran accordingly. Florarossa is a half-sister to Rouge Et Noir. Two racecourse starts suggest that she hasn't quite got the ability of Keith Reveley's former inmate. Debutant, Dunheved Dancer has an unfashionable pedigree whilst the remainder need to have found improvement. Mumbles Pier is the pick in the finale.
Cloak Of Silence (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ran off bend slightly after 3f, weakened from 5f out, 9th of 15, 25l behind Wickham Street (11-11) at Tramore 2m N H flat gd in Apr.
Dust Packer (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) In tch, gd j to disp 3out, outpcd aftr 2out, ko, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Jim Tango (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp in Apr.
Light Touch (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, hung left over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 11, 13l behind Seasonselite (10-6) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jun.
Mumbles Pier (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, raced keenly, pushed a long over 6f out, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, outpaced 4f out, stayed on well from over 1f out to take 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind The Donserelli (11-3) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Dunheved Dancer Wace mare out of Dunheved Lady.
Florarossa 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, outpaced over 6f out, 8th of 16, 27l behind Alegralil (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f N H flat (5) gs in May.
Polson 50-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 48l behind Great Mates (10-13) at Stratford 2m NH flat (3) gd in May.
Rosie Larkin (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Close up on outside, effort 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 25l behind Paint The Clouds (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Vixen Run (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Towards rear, some late progress, never a factor, 7th of 12, 17l behind Valbuena (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Secret Gift 50-1 (10-7) Always in rear, 7th of 11, 46l behind Danimix (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
