held up in touch, led over 3f out, clear 2f out
chased leaders halfway, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
always behind, reminders and struggling halfway, pulled up 6f out
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in toiuch, ridden and outpaced halfway, kept on final 2f, no impression
raced wide, led and keen, headed after 5f, hung right and ran out paddock bend
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon lost place
with leader, led after 5f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
A market move for Martin Pipe's newcomer Lovers Lane, who is not necessarily ideally bred for this game would have to be of interest but Master Sam has already shown useful form and is taken to score from Master of The Ward. The last mentioned represents the stable of Ginger McCain that has done well with their bumper runners of late and the son of King Persian showed plenty of promise when finding just Sotovik too good in a Carlisle bumper last month. That form does not look to be as good as that shown by the selection when he finished third behind Portavadie at Haydock with some useful looking types behind. Peter Beaumont's Just My Pal is strictly held on running that day, although with only five lengths to find with Henry Daly's gelding cannot be discounted. Willy Furnley was highly tried on his debut behind Villon and may do better in this company but Master Sam has the best form on offer and it will take a good one to beat him.
Arnold Layne (IRE) Roselier gelding, brother to two winning jumpers and half-brother to another.
Darnay Boy (IRE) Darnay gelding out of a moderate maiden.
Just My Pal 22-1 Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 13l behind Portavadie at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gs in Feb.
Lovers Lane (FR) Freedom Cry gelding out of Leafy Lane.
Master of The Ward (IRE) 6-1 In touch, headway 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Sotovik at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (H) hvy in Mar.
Master Sam (IRE) 4-1jt-fav Held up, headway 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Portavadie at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gs in Feb.
Willy Furnley (IRE) 25-1 Tracked leaders to halfway, 9th of 14, 33l behind Villon at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gs in Nov.
Beam Me Up Gildoran gelding out of an unraced mare.
