with leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
led, mistake 6 out and 5 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and headed towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
held up behind, headway before 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on
tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, tailed off
in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off from next
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out to go 4th, ridden to go 2nd before last, kept on to lead towards finish
Titus Bolt was entered in a competitive handicap at Musselburgh yesterday and would have a much better chance of getting off the mark in this. Frankie's Promise only found one too good over this trip at Carlisle last month and is getting closer but winning pointer Happy River is best watched following a lengthy absence and Rinnagree Rosie looks very one-paced. VASCO PIERJI, placed twice in bumpers, should do much better now faced by a set of hurdles and upped in trip - he gets a tentative vote.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 18, 24l behind Redpender (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Frankie's Promise (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Not fluent, held up in 5th, balooned 2nd, blundered 3 out, driven in 4th soon after, staying on when not fluent 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, driven and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Vinny Gambini (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Happy River (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mid div,12th halfway, steady prog to 5th 4out, 3rd 2out,jnd ldrs at last, qckn up well, won at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp gs in May '12 beating Bit Of A Jig (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 10th of 20, 32l behind Roll It Out (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Marlee Mourinho (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent until hampered 2nd soon lost place, 10th of 14, 31l behind Tough Trade (10-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Mclovin (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, moderate 10th approaching 4 out, closed to chase leaders before straight, no extra from after 2 out, 6th of 14, 27l behind Ballyroe Rambler (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Vasco Pierji (FR) 6-4fav (11-2) With leader, led over 7f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Fly Home Harry (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Rinnagree Rosie 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 23l behind Blakemount (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Titus Bolt (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Bogside (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
