DOC MCCOY, placed in all three bumper starts and a winner between the flags earlier, should be winning a modest contest like this. Kilbarry Hill, second in two point-to-points earlier this year, looks the danger ahead of the two mares of which Mighty Duchess is preferred to Grangeclare North.
Doc McCoy (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Indeevar Bleu (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Kilbarry Hill 5-2 (11-11) Ld/disp, ld bef 3out, hdd aftr 3out, disp bef last where mstk & now 2nd, ko flat bt not rch wnr, 2nd of 8, shd behind Beechfield (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Grangeclare North (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Led until 5f out, weakened quickly soon towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Check The Score (11-3) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Mighty Duchess (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Call The Dance (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
