towards rear, ridden and detached after the 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, never involved
tracked leader, ridden and chased leader 2 out, 2nd and no match for the winner after the last
keen and tracked leader, mid-division after 3rd, ridden 4 out, well held
towards rear, headway after 4 out to join leading group, ridden and disputing 3rd 2 out, weakened before the last
always towards rear, never involved
tracked leader and keen early stages, untidy 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, led going easy 2 out, kicked well clear approaching the last, extended advantage run-in, easy
led, pressed 3 out and soon ridden, held disputing 3rd 2 out, kept on for a modest 3rd after the last
mid-division, slight headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up last
Few make any appeal but NEFYN POINT finished runner-up over course and distance before disappointing at Haydock. He gets another chance racing off the same mark with Brian Hughes takes over the reins today. Honda Fifty has placed in a bumper here though has yet to threaten over hurdles while Black Label won over timber at Bellewstown back in 2019 and has switched yards since. Foster'sisland and She Got Fast arrive on the back of decent efforts in jumpers' bumpers with the latter preferred on her second outing after wind surgery.
Black Label 5-1 (9-11) Raced in 3rd early, 4th after 3rd, 5th after 8th, soon progress, pushed along approaching 3 out, challenged and led run-in, stayed on well, just held on, won at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Aug beating Alohamora (10-2) by ns, 10 ran.
Bowser (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader at 6th, lost place at 8th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Honda Fifty (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Towards rear, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 4th briefly 2 out, 5th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Breguet Boy (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Nefyn Point 3-1 (10-10) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Serious Ego (11-4) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Aquitaine Boy (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before omitted 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Wetlands (11-7) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Major Davis (FR) 400-1 (11-10) Held up and always towards rear, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Foster'sisland 20-1 (11-4) Keen in midfield, headway on outside to press leader halfway, led 4f out, ridden over 3f out, drew clear over 2f out, drifted to far rail and ran on over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded close home, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Mackenberg (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Lucou (FR) 50-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and lost position approaching 3 out, towards rear and weakened quickly after 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
She Got Fast (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Led, narrow advantage when ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home, 5th of 9, 5l behind Manjaam (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
