with winner, hampered on bend before 7 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, hampered on bend before 7 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and held from last
tracked leaders and keen, not fluent 6th, in 2nd when slipped up on bend before 7 out
made all, clear before 7 out, kept on well from last
in rear, hampered on bend before 7 out, outpaced from 4 out, kept on and no impression
towards rear, hampered before 7 out on bend, headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out,, weakened before next
mid-division, headway before 7 out, in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
Royal Macnab appears to have lost his way on recent starts whereas HINDON ROAD, withdrawn from a prior engagement this week, came good when lasting home at Bangor. He stays further than this so expect Wayne Hutchinson to adopt an attacking policy to draw the sting from his rivals. He can handle a 6lb hike in the ratings on ground to suit. Sirius Star scored here last month in a messy affair but that was his first outing over fences under Rules and the former point-to-pointer commands respect. Explained, Lily Little Legs and Gold Ingot can all have cases argued for them in an open race whilst Our Cat is simply a puzzle, having performed here the last twice - winning comfortably enough and then pulling up just 10 days later. He's now pulled up on four of his last five starts so it all depends which version turns up now.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Jumped slowly 1st, tracked leader, led 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 6, 30l behind Our Cat (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hindon Road (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in 5th, not fluent 6th, closed 8th, left challenging 4 out, led 2 out, 5 lengths clear when not fluent last, just held on, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating See Double You (11-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Explained (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 13th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Long Lunch (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Gold Ingot 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, in touch after 10th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from next, 7th of 16, 37 3/4l behind Long Lunch (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Our Cat (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Sirius Star 16-1 (11-2) In rear, headway after 4 out, about a length down when left in lead 3 out, blundered last, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating An Poc Ar Buile (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Held up, 4th from 6th, closed 11th, outpaced 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
