in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, joined leader approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when short of room 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit next
keen, tracked leaders, hit 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on
in rear, ridden 6th, tailed off 3 out
held up towards rear, hit 4 out, headway next, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace flat
set very steady pace, increased pace 6th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 3 out, kept on same pace from next
prominent until 4 out, ridden and dropped to rear next, weakened 2 out
None of these with hurdling experience make any appeal so IMPULSIVE STAR may prove good enough on his return. He won a point-to-point before making a winning start under Rules in a bumper at Cork in March and has joined Neil Mulholland subsequently. Desert Retreat will likely improve but needs to if he’s to figure and the same comment applies to A Bold Move. Cornish Warrior has only modest form in bumpers while the newcomer Riot Act is related to a couple of winners.
A Bold Move (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway before 6th, soon went 2nd, left in lead 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened into 4th last, 4th of 8, 22l behind Holbrook Park (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Cornish Warrior (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 6f out, lost 2nd 3f out, no extra over 1f out, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Apasionado (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
Desert Retreat (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Cracking Find (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Impulsive Star (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) A little keen at slow pace early, tracked leader, on terms into straight, led narrowly under 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on best to assert inside final furlong, won at Cork 2m 3f hvy in Mar beating Nicole's Milan (12-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Reddington (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened approaching omitted 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Riot Act (IRE) Milan gelding out of Beautiful Tune.
Way Of The World (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, headway to track leaders 4th, ridden 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Joe Farrell (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Sahara Haze 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leader until ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Joe Farrell (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Simply Blessed (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, lost place over 4f out, weakened, 7th of 9, 32l behind Mistress Massini (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gf in Oct.
