tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led narrowly when blundered badly next, not recover and quickly pulled up after
tracked leading pair, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, ridden when edged right and idled flat, headed narrowly towards rear, pushed out to regain lead close home
led, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, headed narrowly when left in lead again soon after next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance in clear 3rd from last
chased leaders, headway to lead between last 2, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on to regain lead towards finish, headed close home
held up in touch in rear, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, tailed off
Souriyan ran well in the Fred Winter here last month but is upped in trip for this. Fellow four-year-old Primogenture may need more time but Boru's Brook is on a hat-trick after victories at Lingfield and Plumpton while Port Melon had been quite highly tried before landing the odds at Taunton. MIGHT BITE made a favourable impression on his hurdling debut at Newbury, pulling clear in the closing stages despite being a bit keen in the first half of the race. He's capable of better and can follow up here.
Boru's Brook (IRE) 8-13fav (11-8) Prominent, led 4th until next, chased leader, pushed along and looked held after 3 out, rallied next, led again before last, came clear run-in, won at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb beating Rude And Crude (11-2) by 7l, 8 ran.
Might Bite (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Tracked leaders, jumped big 4 out, went 2nd approaching next, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Royalraise (11-1) by 15l, 8 ran.
Port Melon (IRE) 3-10fav (11-0) Made all, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd beating Go Odee Go (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Souriyan (FR) 25-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, ridden after 4 out, bumped next, one pace and beaten before last, 11th of 22, 11l behind Qualando (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcap hdle Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Primogeniture (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Bumped 1st, took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling well before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Beltor (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Feb.
