led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 2 out, driven clear last, stayed on well, eased towards finish
chased leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
raced keenly in mid-division, headway to lead 3rd, hit next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
always towards rear, tailed off from 2 out
raced keenly in rear, blundered 4th, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden last, kept on, no chance with winner
not fluent and behind, tailed off from 3 out
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon driven, 6th and no impression when brought down last
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, never troubled leaders
chased leaders to 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
soon behind, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
Goldstar Dancer should comfortably give weight and a beating to his rivals, the best of whom may be Diktatit, Negas and Dennick. There are plenty making their debuts over timber here, but on the evidence so far it is Goldstar Dancer that should make them all go. John Quinn's charge won like a good thing at Bangor a fortnight ago, eased near the finish to score by 10 lengths, and as he was a promising second here earlier on his debut over hurdles, it is hard to escape his claims despite a penalty. Diktatit finished second to the useful Fair Along on the same Bangor card in a race that was run in a faster time, but he was a sprinter on the Flat and does not make as much appeal. Negas failed to open his account on the level but comes from a top dual-purpose yard, while Dennick was also no great shakes on the Flat but hails from a very shrewd yard. All the evidence suggests however that Goldstar Dancer will be pretty tough to beat.
Goldstar Dancer (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (10-12) With leader, led 2nd, clear after 3 out, eased flat, won at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs beating Compton Quay (10-12) by 10l, 9 ran.
Backstreet Lad 15-8 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, soon headed, edged right and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Three Boars (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Dennick 14-1 (8-9) With leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 12l behind Band (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol (Flat).
Negas (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 13l behind Spring Time Girl (8-7) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Sharp N Frosty 12-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Fair Along (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gd, 11 ran.
Sound And Vision (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Aviation (8-10) at Haydock 1m 3yo mdn clm (6) gd (Flat).
Diktatit 66-1 (10-2) Pulled hard in rear, headway approaching 5th, kept on to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 25l behind Fair Along (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gd.
Singhalongtasveer 33-1 (8-0) Behind when badly hampered over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Annibale Caro (9-11) at Ayr 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf (Flat).
