led for 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up, keen, headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, 2 challenged, stayed on and always held by winner
held up, weakened approaching 5th
in rear, hit 1st, pulled up before 3rd
chased leader to 4th, weakened approaching next, tailed off
towards rear, struggled approaching 4 out,
traked leaders, led 3 out, hit next, soon ridden, stayed on and always going well towards finish
held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakening when hit last
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, challenged last, stayed on under pressure, always held by winner
Nonrunner
MCMURROUGH is one to stay on the right side of and he can get the better of Grasscutter and Shut The Bar. Malcolm Jeferrson is an under-rated trainer and this 5-year-old is eased in grade after finishing down the field last time out. He remains unexposed and in this company he can break his duck. Grasscutter looks the chief danger and he has been threatening to win a race for a while. However, he has been off the track for some time and there is a suspicion that he might be sharper for this outing. Shut The Bar is lightly-raced and he lost no caste in defeat last time when he finished third behind Red Lancer at Exeter. He should be capable of winning races and he has to be on the shortlist. Douglas Julian is an interesting newcomer and he is certainly worth a market check on his debut. However, we will stick with McMurrough who looks the one to beat.
Alwaysablue 100-1 (10-12) Led when mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Factotum (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd, 14 ran.
Douglas Julian Overbury gelding out of Swing Quartet.
Grasscutter (IRE) 5-4fav (10-8) Raced keenly, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 17l behind Great Endeavour (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sep.
In The Circle (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Never a factor, 18th of 27, well behind Realt Dubh (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Lucky Angler (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always in rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Quick Fix (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Mister Rez 200-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, reminders approaching 4th, weakened next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Thumbs Up (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Seatallan Swift 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Barnie Magoodle (10-11) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Shut The Bar 5-2 (10-10) In touch, led 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Red Lancer (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Conors Ace (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, no extra from before 5 out, 15th of 20, well behind Skidroe Joe (11-5) at Tralee 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 gs in Sep.
La Pirogue (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, 10th of 16, 43l behind Peveril (11-2) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gf in Apr.
Apache Brave (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, struggling 4th, in 7th and beaten when fell 2 out, in a race won by Native Coll (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar '08, 8 ran.
McMurrough (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 31l behind El Dancer (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Apr.
