led, headed 5th, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, outpaced before 7th, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
in rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along from 5 out, quickly pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, soon tracked leader, led 5th, clear before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, ridden 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression
Triumph Davis was having his 18th start over hurdles when scoring at Newcastle last month and though 6lb higher should be in the mix again in this poor handicap. Feast Of Fire has been chasing and needs a thorough test of stamina which he's likely to get here so he has to be a threat though SNAPPING TURTLE looks the one to be on. Don Whillans' charge won over the course and distance last March from a 4lb higher mark and almost followed up in October from 10lb higher than today. Darsi Dancer is the other course and distance winner but he's been running poorly recently.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Imperial Prince (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th (normal 6th), not much room on bend after 8th (normal 14th), not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Auldthunder (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Led to 2nd, lost place 4th, soon in rear and outpaced, 10th of 13, 21l behind Frontier Vic (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out to lead before 2 out, clear last, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Tickanrun (11-6) by 6l, 11 ran.
Izbushka (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 9th, headed before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Silver Dragon 6-1 (11-6) Mistake 1st, in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Exmoor Challenge 18-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened 9th, behind from next, 7th of 8, dist behind Coolking (12-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Master Murphy (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 8th soon lost place and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
