held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 3f out, one pace final 2 furlongs
held up mid-division, pushed along over 7f out, tailed off over 5f out
held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 7f out, led before 3f out, headed before 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led before 3f out, ridden and headed before 1f out, one pace
led, headed before 3f out, weakened before 2f out
held up behind, pushed along before 7f out, soon tailed off
with leader, weakened before 4f out
close up, every chance before 2f out, led before 1f out, kept on well
mid-division, pushed along before 5f out, headway before 3f out, one pace
held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden before 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
Franks A Million scrambled home in a Musselburgh bumper and has a penalty to carry while Edmund has a long absence to overcome and was beaten a long way at Carlisle last time. Irish raider Sparville wasn't beaten far on his bumper debut at Clonmel a month ago and should get involved but The Wayward Lord hasn't been seen since a fair run at Market Rasen in August of last year. Darnborough will make a chaser one day and could find this too sharp so a chance is taken on newcomer KARINGA HEY, who is related to several winning jumpers and out of a mare who was successful in this sphere.
Franks A Million (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led over 14f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, led again inside final furlong, held on, won at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd beating Madame Blavatsky (9-9) by hd, 6 ran.
Broadway Lights (IRE) Broadway Flyer gelding out of Soggy Bottom Girl.
Brother Scott Kirkwall gelding out of Crimson Shower.
Croco Bay (IRE) Croco Rouge gelding out of April Thistle.
Darnborough (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up 5th and last in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, held inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind No Planning (10-12) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Karinga Hey Karinga Bay gelding out of Nevermind Hey.
Oscar Stanley (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 23l behind Sydney Paget (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs.
The Wayward Lord 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Cheatingsideoftown (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Aug '10.
Walser (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4f out, chased leaders before 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 18l behind Bahira (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Watford (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Alw pr, ld aftr 2out, kow, won at Farmaclaffley 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb beating Rosa Lord (12-0) by 3l, 14 ran.
Winstone (IRE) Pierre gelding out of Cushenstown Best.
Bellingo Danroad filly out of Rasin Luck.
Edmund (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, 4th of 9, 29l behind Richie Rob (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Maiden (4-6yo) (6) hvy in Feb.
Sparville (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, on terms briefly under 3f out, no extra in 3rd and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Local Celebrity (12-0) at Clonmel 2m N H flat sft in Oct.
