mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
towards rear, ridden and struggling over 5f out, tailed off
took a strong hold in mid-division, soon handy, led with over a circuit to go, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on one pace
in rear, ridden 4f out and no progress, tailed off
led, headed with over a circuit to go, tracked leader, ridden 3f out and dropped away quickly
raced keenly behind leaders, cajoled along halfway, pushed along and one pace from 3f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, drew clear 1f out, won going away
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, every chance 2f out, outpaced by winner 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off
towards rear, pushed along and headway home turn, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and faded over 1f out
Donnacha probably wouldn’t need to improve much on his debut third at Chepstow to land this but needs to settle better. UNDERCOVER LOVER is a £42,000 half-brother to four winners and hails from a yard with a good strike-rate in bumpers. He gets the nod though the Walk In The Park gelding Resplendent Grey is also well related and market support for I Am De Chaillac could be significant. Merrijig has placed three times but his form is modest.
Breizh River (FR) Stormy River gelding out of Ilerda.
Coal Fire (IRE) Frozen Fire gelding out of Heartansoul.
Donnacha (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, stayed on inside in home straight, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Bullets Hill (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
I Am De Chaillac (FR) Jeu St Eloi gelding out of Vivaldi Du Pecos.
Merrijig 7-2 (11-1) Keen close up, tracked leaders halfway, chased leader 4f out, ridden to lead briefly 3f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Rolling River (11-1) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Mr Bramley Schiaparelli gelding out of Apple Days.
Resplendent Grey (IRE) Walk In The Park gelding out of Caltra Princess.
Trip Switch (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, mstk 3rd & 3rd from 6th, no ex up in 5th aftr 3out, mod 5th & well btn 2out, 6th of 12, dist behind Kalanisi Flash (11-11) at Lisronagh 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Undercover Lover (IRE) Cloudings gelding out of Another Gaye.
Nulli Secundus (IRE) Califet M out of Strike An Ark.
