held up towards rear, ridden 9th, plugged on modestly from 3 out, no chance
jumped right at times, tracked leaders 3rd 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, soon niggled along, lost place after 4th, struggling 9th, not fluent next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, some headway after 8th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division on inside, headway before 9th, led 12th, headed before 4 out, soon led again, clear from 3 out, stayed on
mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place 5th, not fluent 8th, mistake 11th, headway from 3 out, mistake 2 out and last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway after 12th, 10 lengths 4th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 12th, weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, ridden after 12th, lost place before 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 9th, lost place next, rallied after 12th, led before 4 out, soon headed, no extra flat
prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place 12th, kept on flat, went 4th close home
led until 12th, lost place before 4 out
behind from 9th
It’s been over a year since CRUISING BYE won at Bangor but he’s had a break since placed at Ffos Las in April and may prove good enough in this. Thoonavolla disappointed last time having made the frame on a couple of occasions before that while Master Sunrise has been thereabouts in hunter chases. Ballycoe is now back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best and Follow The Swallow was placed over a shorter trip at Market Rasen last month with Midnight Gem not far behind. Orchestrated scored over 2m5f at Fontwell in October and makes his seasonal debut.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Garde Ville (11-10) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in Jun.
Midnight Gem 12-1 (11-12) In touch, hampered 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 21l behind Mrsrobin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ballycoe 8-1 (11-13) Behind, never going that well, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Mrsrobin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) In rear, not fluent 2nd, headway from 13th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Orchestrated (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Red Square Revival (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Cruising Bye 10-3 (11-7) Chased winner until 5th, lost place 7th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd flat, finished strongly but never looked liked catching winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind The Lion Dancer (12-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Behind, headway when stumbled after 8th, mistake next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Massinis Adventure (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, fell 6th, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Culm Counsellor 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Irish Octave (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, edged right after 4 out, not fluent next, soon beaten, lost modest 3rd before last, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind As You Like (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Jumped right at times, led 1st, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Mrsrobin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Free Return (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Soon well behind, pulled up before 9th, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Just Skittles 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway on outside 8th, lost place after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
