tracked leader, challenged 3 out, driven and lost place after next, one pace when hung left between last 2, no impression from last
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after
held up in touch, pushed along from 5th, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, not fluent and lost place 4th, no danger after, weakened 3 out
not fluent in rear, lost touch 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up
held up in touch, tracked leaders travelling well 4th, led on bit 3 out, not fluent next, shaken up and hung left between last 2, driven clear flat, readily
raced keenly, led, headed 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, soon challenged, ridden between last 2, readily outpaced by winner flat
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SWAFFHAM BULBECK (NAP) split a couple of subsequent winners on debut at Warwick in January and was taking on decent opposition next time at Haydock when failing to get in a blow. This is a lot easier and it will be a surprise if he doesn’t open his account over timber. Return Ticket won a Catterick bumper in December and may be the danger if a lack of hurdling experience doesn’t count against him. Geordielandgangsta hinted at ability at Perth last month and has more scope than the likes of An Fear Ciuin and Biennial. Beach Break has not really improved from a debut second at Bangor but quicker going may help.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, lost place from 3 out, 9th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Meadowcroft Boy (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Biennial (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased winner to 3rd, in touch, lost place and behind from 5th, tailed off 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Isharah (USA) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, slow 2nd, not fluent 5th, well beaten after 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Hurricane Dylan (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Behind, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Mcgowan's Pass (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Prince Florbury 200-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and pulled hard, jinked badly right and unseated rider 1st, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Return Ticket (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, went 3rd over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out on bit led final furlong, ran on well, won at Catterick 2m (6) gs in Dec beating Haasab (10-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
The Phantom (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Led, ridden before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Pot Committed (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Turning Gold (10-12) at Haydock 2m (2) hvy in Feb.
Geordielandgangsta 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, plugged on through beaten horses, never involved, 7th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Asylo (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Beach Break 33-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Sky Eagle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
