midfield, close up and ridden when not much room over 1f out, switched to near rail and squeezed for room when challenging leader, asserted close home
in rear, headway between horses entering home straight, ridden and close up over 1f out, one pace close home
prominent, led briefly with circuit to run, headed entering back straight, led on near rail entering home straight, drifted off rail before drifting back into rival close home, headed soon after
keen behind leaders, pushed into prominent position turning for home, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, eased
towards rear, steady headway to chase leaders entering home straight, one pace from over 1f out
led, headed briefly with circuit to run, ridden and headed entering home straight, soon weakened
keen in midfield, headway to press leaders entering home straight, weakened close home
held up, ridden and not much room on near rail entering home straight, weakened quickly soon after
Grumpy Mcgrumpface placed at Ayr at this time last year and can figure with a similar effort while both Barrichello and Lead The Pack have ran in point-to-points with the former preferred. Barnabas Collins is worth noting but fellow newcomer DEL LA MAR ROCKET cost €50,000 from a family of jumps and bumper winners and Ben Pauling’s charge gets a speculative vote to make a winning debut.
Barnabas Collins (IRE) Shantou gelding out of G Day Sile.
Barrichello 7-2 (11-11) Mid div, 5th 1/2way, prog in 3rd 3out, nt mtch ldrs aftr 2out, kow cl hm, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Holymacapony (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Del La Mar Rocket (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Pipe Lady.
Grumpy Mcgrumpface (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 17l behind Easy As That (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Lead The Pack (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Ww in rr, 7th 1/2way, sl hmprd 5out, some prog in 4th bef 2out, no impr in 4th aftr 2out, left 3rd at last, ko flat, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Star Gate (11-11) at Belharbour 3m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Medaki Roc (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Keen in midfield, ridden and lost ground before home turn, weakened quickly soon after, last of 6, dist behind Karl Philippe (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Nov.
Native Choice (IRE) Well Chosen gelding out of Native Kin.
Yorgunnabeamunky Yorgunnabelucky filly out of Delray Beach.