chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
in touch, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 6f out, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish
in touch, outpaced 6f out, weakened and hung left 3f out
mid-division, ridden and headway 5f out, kept on to go 3rd over 1f out, not trouble leaders
led 5f, chased leaders, hung left and weakened 2f out
towards rear, headway to lead after 5f, headed over 6f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
unruly and dropped rider before start, loose for almost 15 minutes, mid-division, behind and driven from halfway, soon tailed off, eased from 2f out
close up, ridden over 3f out, chased easy winner over 1f out, no impression
keen in rear, some headway over 4f out, never on terms
started slowly keen in rear, tailed off from 5f out, finished in own time
John Ferguson introduced the smart Purple Bay in this two years ago and could be on the mark again with BENGO - the Beneficial gelding can send McCoy supporters home happy. Jellied Eel Jack and Sugar Train are other interesting newcomers while Amber Gambler and Kerrow are on recovery missions having disappointed last time. Davy Doubt showed promise last season but, like Mr Beatle, has an absence to overcome while winning pointer Micks Lad makes his debut under Rules and may find this trip too short.
Amber Gambler (GER) 4-7fav (11-4) Held up in last pair, reminder 5f out, headway soon after, 2nd 4f out until ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened quickly 3f out, eased, 7th of 8, well behind Silent Alliance (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Bengo (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Baldrica.
Davy Doubt (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Led driven along and headed 3f out, lost 2nd and weakened 2f out, lost poor 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 37l behind Onenightinvienna (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) hvy in Feb '14.
Jellied Eel Jack (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Melodic Tune.
Kerrow (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Behind, headway into mid-division halfway, outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 23l behind Fortunate George (11-2) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Micks Lad (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Rr, 6th aftr a mile, prog to 3rd 8th, 2nd 4out & chall 3out, ld gng best 2out, 2 1/2l adv & gd jump last, sow, won at Ballydurn 3m ire ptp gf in Apr beating Dye Of A Needle (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mr Beatle 5-1 (11-3) Always prominent, ridden and pressing winner over 1f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Run On Sterling (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Roderick Random 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 23l behind Fortunate George (11-2) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Run To The Rhythm Erhaab gelding out of Grace Dieu.
Sugar Train Rail Link gelding out of Plum Fairy.
Ginuwinefizz 40-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off over 3f out, 10th of 13, well behind Newsworthy (11-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) sft.
Sir Luke Arno 100-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 3f, headed over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 8th of 9, well behind Copper Kay (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
