Rathgearan was fourth here last month having a first run for Chris Grant but others have more scope. Basford should have learned plenty from his fourth at Bangor and there are possibilities about former pointers Old Folk Tale and Leading Force but Cheltenham third COMMANDER OF TEN probably just about edges this courtesy of Luca Morgan’s 3lb claim.
Attention All (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Close up in rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 13 3/4l behind Iltone (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Basford (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, plugged on same pace, 4th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Gwennie May Boy (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct.
Commander Of Ten (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, hampered slightly 3 out, headway 2 out, hampered before last, went 3rd after last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Fennor Cross (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Kaylen's Mischief 40-1 (11-8) Pulled hard, last from 2nd, behind when pulled up after 5th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Leading Force (IRE) 11-2 (12-2) Ww, 6th 1/2way, clsr in 4th aftr 3out, rdn bef 2out, 3l dwn 2out, 1l dwn last in 2nd, no ex flat, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Boro Melody (11-11) at Largy 3m gd in Apr.
Och One More Gin (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Always in rear, tailed off before 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Enki Flacke (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in May.
Rathgearan (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Off the pace in mid-division, closer approaching 3 out, kept on well run-in, just missed 3rd, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Springwell Bay (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Road To Rosley 125-1 (10-13) Led, shied-away from path going out on final circuit, briefly lost lead but soon regained it, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Feel Like De Baune (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Tio Mio (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up, struggling from 3 out, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Boombawn (11-2) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
White Rhino (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Aventia.
Old Folk Tale (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog in 3rd bef 2out, no ex & held in fair 3rd when left 2nd at last, ko flat, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Search For Glory (11-11) at Quakerstown 3m mdn sft in Apr.
