slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 5f out, weakened 4f out
in touch, ridden and weakened 7f out
mid-division, headway on inside 8f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5f out
tracked leaders throughout, ridden to lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
went left start, mid-division, tailed off 7f out
towards rear and went left start, headway 6f out, ridden 2f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out
in touch and keen, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, ridden 7f out, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
went left start, always behind
Piper Hayes sets a fair standard in the finale and gets the vote here with Airman and Santinho rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth after a long break behind Or Bleu last time out, looks sure to be suited by this faster surface and with improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Airman rates the main danger on his latest third behind The Polomoche, he looks sure to improve but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Santinho is another that could go well on his debut fouth behind Ripalong Lad. He is another that is sure to improve but that form has since been let down. Of the remainder Chances Go looked a short runner on his debut while Khumbu looks very one paced and looks the stables second string on jockey bookings and for the winner we return to his stable companion Piper Hayes.
Chipchenko (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up, 12th over 4f out, soon no impression under pressure, 10th of 14, 34l behind Gleann An Sagart (10-13) at Limerick 2m nhf gs in May '06.
Go Gunner (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 43l behind Covert Mission (10-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Apr.
Khumbu 33-1 (11-4) Behind, headway over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 18, well behind West End King (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Piper Hayes (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Or Bleu (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gf in May.
Airman (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden to lead briefly over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind The Polomoche (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in May.
Chances Go 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, gradually faded, 6th of 15, 23l behind Or Bleu (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gf in May.
Santinho (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase leading trio soon after, edged right under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Ripalong Lad (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gf in Apr.
Timynomates (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Reluctant leader, headed over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Munnings Touch (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) gd in May.
