held up towards rear, struggling final 9f, well behind final 7f, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden and struggling final 8f, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch over 5f out, tailed off
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, closed on outside 12f out, outpaced 5f out, well beaten over 3f out
mid-division, headway on inside 8f out, led going well 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon outpaced by front pair
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, 4th and no impression over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, outpaced 5f out, hung left and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
held up in touch, closed 5f out, challenged 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Market support for the jumps-bred John Ferguson newcomer Scarteen would have to be taken seriously but SAND BLAST surely deserves a change of luck having only found one too good in three runs so far. The Oasis Dream gelding is preferred to dual Fontwell runner-up Our Three Sons and the returning Infinityandbeyond. Keeper Hill has plenty of stamina in his pedigree and Nobel Leader won a maiden point at Stradbally in May by a distance, though probably had little to beat.
Airebridge (IRE) Publisher gelding out of Old Society.
Badger Run (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, outpaced 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 9, dist behind Copper Kay (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gs in Oct.
Five For Fifteen (IRE) 9-2fav (11-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 15 1/4l behind After Toniight (11-4) at Catterick 2m (6) gd in Dec.
Hey Up Ashey 33-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Western Cape (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Infinityandbeyond (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edging left and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 11l behind Desertmore Hill (11-2) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Keeper Hill (IRE) Westerner gelding out of You Take Care.
Nobel Leader (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Ld/disp, jnd 3out, slight adv when lft clr 2out, easily, won at Stradbally 3m mdn in May beating Namako (12-2) by dist, 10 ran.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Held up, headway 7f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Fountains Windfall (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.
Sand Blast 1-2fav (11-2) Led, joined 6f out, ridden 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Moonshine Ridge (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Scarteen (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Downsouth.
