chased clear leader, headway to lead between 3 out and 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd flat
tracked leader in chasing group, ridden 3 out, not clear run approaching 2 out, led last, ridden and ran on
in rear in chasing group, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd flat, no threat to winner
held up in chasing group, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, weakened last
led and soon 20 lengths clear, weakened quickly between 3 out and 2 out, soon headed and pulled up
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Tommie O'Brien was able to eased down April's course and distance winner RUARAIDH HUGH a long way from home at Towcester last month but he didn't fool the handicapper, who put him up 13lb. However, the amateur rider can claim his full 7lb allowance again here and that should enable his mount to follow up. Galactic Power was placed at both Newton Abbot and Worcester last month and should be in the mix again but Oneofapear was tailed off behind the selection here in the spring and beaten in a seller last time. The Yank has won three times on the all-weather this year but hasn't really taken to hurdles so far.
Oneofapear (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 7th, kept on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Barneys Honour (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in May.
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) 10-3fav (10-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon led, clear when not fluent 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Sunshine Buddy (10-7) by 13l, 14 ran.
Galactic Power (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway approaching last, went 3rd and edged left flat, unable to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind In The Crowd (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
The Yank 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up run-in, in a race won by Fintan (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May '14, 17 ran.
Bjornlucky (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before 2f out, in a race won by Occasionally Yours (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 8 ran.
Petergate 100-1 (10-9) In rear, pushed along after 3rd, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 12, 49l behind Old Pride (11-7) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Icanmotor 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, challenged before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Fire Tower (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Minkie Moon (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, mistake 7th, headed 11th, 3rd and beaten when left 2 from 4 out, no chance with winner who was heavily eased towards finish, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Theatrelands (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Dec '13.
