in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened 1f out
always towards rear, blundered 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and kept on same pace run-in
tracked leaders, outpaced from 2 out
tracked leaders, led before 7th, headed 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, effort before last, never dangerous
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 7th, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well run-in
WICKLOW LAD recently won a point-to-point and should be sharper than his main rivals. He gets the vote in this given Wayupinthesky was pulled-up when tailed off at Wetherby on his recent reappearance. The likes of Bobcatbilly and Kings Grey have every chance on these terms but both are returning from lay-offs along with Mister Marker, a course and distance winner back in 2014.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 4th, tracked leader, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 8, 33l behind West Wizard (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Kings Grey (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, bumped 4th, slight mistake 8th, not fluent 4 out, no extra and eased from 3 out, pulled up approaching next, at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Mister Marker (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) In touch, dropped to rear at 8th, soon ridden along, tailed off when pulled up 11th, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Wayupinthesky (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m (6) hvy in Feb.
Wicklow Lad 3-1 (12-0) (h) a.p; 2nd & held when lft in ld 2 out; just held on wl, won at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan beating Barachois Silver (11-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Havana Jack (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o & pu 15, at Alnwick 3m in Dec.
Barachois Silver 20-1 (11-7) A.p; lft 2nd 2 out; hrd rdn flat; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Wicklow Lad (12-0) at Alnwick 3m gs in Jan.
Durban Gold 5-2 (11-12) (cp) t.o & pu aft 9, at Hexham 3m gs in May.
