always in rear, pushed along and weakened from 5f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, went 3rd over 3f out, one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
held up in touch, weakened over 5f out
tracked leader, weakened over 5f out
held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
Fly Home Harry defied a winner’s penalty to land this for Alan Swinbank in 2013 and the trainer attempts to repeat that feat with MOONSHINE RIDGE. The latter won at Musselburgh last month and should have enough to hold off the expected challenge of Final Fling, a well-beaten third at Carlisle on his debut. Oak Vintage has been placed in point-to-points while Mcgregor's Cottage is a half-sister to a bumper winner and preferred to fellow newcomer Cadellin.
Cadellin Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Clotted Cream.
Exactly What 22-1 (11-0) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 5f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, dist behind Three Ways (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) hvy in Nov.
Final Fling (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced over 4f out, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 16 1/4l behind Cloudy Dream (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Moonshine Ridge (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 2m (6) gd in Nov beating Sand Blast (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Oak Vintage (IRE) (12-2) Rcd 3rd, 2l dwn 5out, prog 4out, rdn 2l 2nd apr str, mstk 2out, no ch with ldr sn aftr, lst 2nd apr last, last of 3, 14l behind Western Home (11-11) at Borris House 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Beyond The Glen 66-1 (11-0) Tracked winner to halfway, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, 6th of 9, dist behind Grand Turina (10-5) at Wetherby 2m (6) gd in Feb.
Mcgregor's Cottage (IRE) Brian Boru filly out of Dewasentah.
