tracked leading pair, 2nd over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
held up last, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final 2f
tracked leader, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final 3f, soon lost 2nd, weakened 2f out, behind and eased final furlong
BALLYVIC BORU (NAP) beat the useful Beyond The Clouds in a Musselburgh bumper around this time last year. He was well behind that rival over hurdles last month but will have needed the run, his first since scoring at Perth last July, and looks a cut above these rivals. Stay In Touch has been slow to come to hand over hurdles but should make the frame with winning chaser Captain Mowbray better over further. It's All About Me looks the pick of the remainder ahead of course and distance third Wor Verge.
Ballyvic Boru (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with leaders after, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Beyond The Clouds (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m (2) sft in Feb.
Captain Mowbray 8-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 5 out, in 4th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Shanroe In Milan (11-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Stay In Touch (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Led, mistake 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Contented (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
It's All About Me (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, every chance 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Bournville (10-4) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Wor Verge 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 12 1/4l behind On The Rox (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Lots Ov (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression after, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Kuragina (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) sft in Dec.
