in rear and in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders in 3rd, reminder after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
made all, ridden and pressed when edged left last 75 yards, held on towards finish
tracked winner, ridden before last, no extra when lost 2nd place last 75 yards
SUMMER STORM was well supported at Kelso last month but may have found the ground too fast then failed to stay 2m4f at Aintree. His overall form looks good enough for this weak event. Good Vibration scored between the flags at Kirkistown in March and though well beaten on his hurdling debut will have come on plenty for the experience. Kilronan Castle has a similar profile and should also be starting to make progress soon and though the remaining pair have shown little they hail from yards whose horses can never be left out in these sort of races.
Benjamin Bogle (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Down The Line (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
Good Vibration (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Held up in touch and keen, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Political Quiz (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Poulanassy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent on outside, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Arctic Gold (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Summer Storm 25-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 13, dist behind Abricot De L'oasis (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kilronan Castle 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Calivigny (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
