led to 7th, remained in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
behind, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, 4 lengths 4th, driven when fell heavily 3 out
held up, headway 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden, kept on flat, no impression
in touch, mistake 10th, blundered 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before next
in touch, lost place, reminders 7th, weakened 11th, pulled up before next
held up, headway, in touch 13th, outpaced next, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, edged right, no extra approaching last
held up, headway, in touch 7th, ridden to lead 3 out, kept on well
tracked leader, mistake 12th, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Ballynure, Snowy and Paddy The Piper are the trio to focus on here with Ballynure taken to complete a hat trick. After a couple of successive wins just over a year ago, Snowy has been winless since but has slipped down the handicap a few pounds and can go well. He should handle the fast ground but is a little one paced. Lightly raced over fences, Paddy The Piper is rated fifteen pounds lower over the bigger obstacles than over hurdles. A winner two outings ago over hurdles, Paddy The Piper can go well, though the fast ground may go against him. The same remark may also apply to Ballynure, whose two emphatic wins in recent starts have come on a testing surface. However, a chance is taken that he is in such good form that Ballynure can maintain the winning thread.
Catch The Perk (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Prominent until lost place 12th, no danger after, 10th of 18, 36l behind Eric's Charm (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) gs in Apr.
Manbow (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up, hit 2nd, reminders after 9th, weakened 5 out and pulled up in race won by Randwick Roar (10-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Professor Hegarty (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent until weakened approaching 8th, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Sullumo (11-6) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Paddy The Piper (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, hit 6th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 9, 11l behind Quws Law (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Moor Spirit 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 13, 29l behind Alam (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Snowy (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led to 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 18, 11l behind Wise Choice (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
World Vision (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Keen early, tracked leaders, led 4th to next, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Major Malarkey (11-5) at Perth 3m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Ballynure (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Led 1st, headed briefly 6th, and again 2 out, ridden approaching last and driven clear run-in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Apr beating Toy Gun (10-10) by 12l, 13 ran.
Russian Sky 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway and close up 18th, effort after 5 out, one pace from next, 4th of 18, 30l behind Laertes (11-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
It's Blue Chip 20-1 (11-2) Led to 6th, led 9th, mistake 10th, headed 13th, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 10, 15l behind Lucky Luk (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Possextown (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Prominent until ridden and weakened after 6th, 7th of 8, well behind Accordello (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
