jumped well, led until 11th, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, stayed on well
jumped right in rear, not fluent 7th, in touch after 5 out, hit 4 out and weakened
chased winner, not fluent 11th, led 11th until not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last
chased leaders, 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, in touch in 4th when blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Reverting to hurdles, Looks Like Power was just touched off over 2m here last time and runs his best races here. This is probably West Torr’s time of year and he’s another who has gone well here in the past, though he’s making his chasing bow. Wolftrap has won three times over hurdles and Gone Platinum was second at Downpatrick over fences last year when trained by Henry De Bromhead. Earthmoves won a seller here last month but was well beaten on his first start for new connections. STEALING MIX only won a maiden hurdle at Exeter last month but should come into his own now tackling the larger obstacles and could have been let in lightly here.
Earthmoves (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden 12th, 4th and beaten from 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Super Scorpion (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Wolftrap (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders from next, 5th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Positively Dylan (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
West Torr (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Soon tracking leader, went left 4th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Ashoka (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Gone Platinum (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; went 2nd 15; r.o flat; just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lukes Hill (12-0) at Trecoed 3m gd in May.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, closing on winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Comanche Chieftain (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Stealing Mix 1-2fav (11-2) Led until after 3rd, not fluent next, led again after 4 out, pushed clear last, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Air Approach (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
