in rear, pushed along before 2 out where mistake, not fluent last, stayed on same pace close home
not fluent at several fences, prominent, mistake 4th and dropped to midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on well run-in, not reach leaders
close up, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well in sustained duel run-in, held on near finish
led, ridden before 2 out where bad mistake, headed approaching last, kept on in sustained duel run-in, just failed near finish
held up in last, headway 2 out where not fluent, ridden and chased leaders approaching last where mistake, weakened close home
midfield in touch, mistake 7th, ridden to challenge 2 out where not fluent, hampered last, weakened close home
Cornerstone Lad rather lost his way in the second half of last season but may have been refreshed by a break. Cedar Hill finished ahead of DUBAI DAYS and Pay The Piper at Ayr but the latter pair will have needed the run and Nick Alexander’s charge would have every chance on the pick of last season’s form. Dreams Of Home was a winner at Perth in April when last seen but this looks a bit more competitive and Return Ticket hasn’t shown much this term.
Cornerstone Lad 15-8fav (9-6) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, tailed off, last of 7, 37l behind Be My Sea (9-5) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in last trio, headway out wide when blundered 6th, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, last of 8, 15 3/4l behind Mackenberg (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Made all, pushed along 3 out, ridden before next, ran on after last, all out final 100yds, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Coach Carter (11-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Return Ticket (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten, 5th of 6, 33 1/4l behind Miss Amelia (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Dubai Days (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Mackenberg (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway out wide 4 out, went 3rd approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mackenberg (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
