tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
held up towards rear, pushed along before halfway, soon tailed off
in touch, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
led and soon pushed clear, headed before 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway before 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on and always held
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace
held up towards rear, weakened before 3f out
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 4f out
held up towards rear, headway before 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
RIVER OF INTRIGUE finished second on his racecourse debut at Fontwell and can go one better over this longer trip. Misterton suffered the same fate at Taunton and is another with claims while Azzerti also has a chance on the back of a debut fourth at Kempton. Eamon An Cnoic was well beaten when third at Ffos Las while Aintree My Dream won a point-to-point in Ireland in January and makes his debut under Rules along with another former Irish point-to-pointer Templehills.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 2-1 (12-1) Pr, ld 5th, kow run-in, won at Nenagh 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating Insufficient Funds (12-1) by 6l, 9 ran.
Baile Sheain (IRE) Zagreb gelding out of Gathabawn Lass.
Crazy Penguin (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders until outpaced 4f out, plugged on final 2f, 7th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Criq Rock (11-7) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace in 3rd from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Savoy Court (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gs in Mar.
Misterton 7-4fav (11-4) Led narrowly, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, stayed on until headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Captain Buck's (10-9) at Taunton 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, 3 lengths down when ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Admiral Kid (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) hvy in Feb.
Templehills (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Ww, in rr 6out but in touch, mstk 5out, 73out, hdwy after 2out, 3rd bef last, sow run in,not get to wnr, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Mr Mcgo (11-10) at Farmaclaffley 3m mdn hvy in Feb.
Tonganui (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Tracked winner until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Ilewin Geez (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in May.
Azzerti (FR) 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, never a threat, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Bolving (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.
