tracked clear leader (winner), close up 5 out, outpaced after next, no chance with easy winner from 3 out, plugged on
held up 3rd and last, pushed along to take closer order 5 out, never pace to challenge, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
raced freely, made all, clear to 5 out, drew readily clear again after next, in no danger after, pushed out, eased flat, easily
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Course and distance winner Finnegan’s Garden ended last season with a hat-trick and has the ground in his favour as well as Page Fuller’s claim but WAY OUT WEST has had the benefit of a recent run, making good late headway at Worcester. He is having only his third run over fences so has plenty of scope. Flight To Milan should also be thereabouts but Mistercobar is proving hard to predict, though makes more appeal than Robin Des Mana.
Flight To Milan (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased winner, not always fluent, lost 2nd before last bend, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 29 3/4l behind Maire Banrigh (12-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 8-13fav (11-9) Held up off the pace in 4th, close up 5th, hit 5 out, tracked front pair after next, led 3 out, driven clear before last, ridden out flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating No No Cardinal (10-1) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Way Out West (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) 2nd or 3rd, every chance before not fluent 4 out, soon 3rd and beaten, plugged on flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Royal Plaza (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Mistercobar (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Jumped left at times, led until mistake 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 7, dist behind Kings Monarch (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 5th, struggling 7th, behind next, 5th of 6, 35 1/2l behind Royal Plaza (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
