close up, stumbled on bend from stands, led 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, went 3rd from 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on
led, headed before 5 out, outpaced before 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, soon in rear
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on
tracked leader, led before 5 out, headed 4 out, rallied run-in to regain lead towards finish
in rear, headway before 5 out, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened next
Third Intention has a touch of class and TOP GAMBLE (NAP) won a Grade 2 novice event by 10 lengths at Ayr in the spring. Kerry Lee's seven-year-old was flattered by the margin of victory that day but matured with experience last season and connections may have found his best trip. He's just preferred to Present View, who ran well in some tough handicaps last term but didn't manage a win. Howlongisafoot rarely ran a bad race last season but looks a few pounds too high in the weights on his return. Jockey bookings suggest Filbert is the pick of Philip Hobbs' pair and he's preferred to Astracad of the others.
Third Intention (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 11th, ridden and headed last, chased winner until final 10 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Menorah (11-10) at Sandown 2m 6f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Top Gamble (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway before and mistake 12th, led 3 out and left clear, ran on strongly, won at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr beating Seventh Sky (11-7) by 10l, 5 ran.
Present View 6-1fav (11-5) Held up, headway on outside 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Ballygarvey (FR) 50-1 (10-10) Behind when hampered and unseated rider 5th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Filbert (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Held up, mistake 1st, went 3rd from 8th, outpaced after 4 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Witness In Court (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Howlongisafoot (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leading trio, 3rd before 5th, hit 13th and next, pushed along into 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 26l behind Cocktails At Dawn (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Astracad (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leader, blundered 4th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leadedrs, driven along after 14th, weakened 2 out, poor 7th when fell last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Held up towards rear, blundered 5th, effort 13th, went 3rd before 4 out until one pace 3 out, weakening when went slightly right on landing 2 out and unseated rider, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Tara Road 5-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 11th, chased leaders 13th, weakened after next, poor 4th when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
