Fruit N Nut, placed in an Irish point last October, has a first run for Donald McCain and Brian Hughes rides. He should be in the firing-line and Moonlight Beam finished third over track and trip last month having a first run under Rules. Okavango Delta placed at Newcastle on debut but Nicky Richards’ bumper entries are always worth a second look and HOME FIRE is a son of Frankel and out of a Group 3 winner on the Flat so shouldn’t be short of pace.
Coopers Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders, lost place 6f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Nells Son (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Fruit N Nut (IRE) (11-6) Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog into 3rd 4out, 3rd app str, 2nd at last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 2l behind My Immortal (11-6) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Home Fire Frankel gelding out of Hot Snap.
Moonlight Beam (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway from 6f out, pushed along 4f out, stayed on final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Sauce Of Life (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and switched right 2f out, ran on without threatening clear leaders, 3rd of 16, 6 1/4l behind Mount Stewart (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Pitempton Power (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden along, faded over 2f out, 6th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Not What It Seems (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Valirann gelding out of Godlylady.
Songofthelark (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Norabelle.
Faodail Gregorian M out of Vallani.
Milly On Air 50-1 (10-0) Held up behind, badly hampered and brought down 9f out, at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Feb.
Mazamix Mazameer filly out of Crosby Millie.
