tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed before 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led before 7th, ridden and headed before last, kept on
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon went 2nd, mistake 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on
held up towards rear, soon in rear, detatched before 6th, soon outpaced, plugged on to take poor 3rd before last
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, reminders before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in rear, headway before 5 out, went poor 3rd before 2 out until before last when weakened
Cooper's Friend and Rebel Benefit arrive on the back of wins in point-to-points and both make their hurdling debuts. The former is related to several winners over hurdles and should go well but ALLYCAT is a half-brother to The Liquidator, a Graded winner in bumpers and over hurdles. Chris Grant's charge won a bumper at Sedgefield last month and can make a winning start over timber ahead of Ethelwyn, placed in all four starts to date in bumpers.
Allycat 4-1 (10-13) Always prominent, led 5f out, kept slight advantage when pressed final 2f, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, left in lead final 100 yards, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in May beating Burtredgipandgump (10-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Anti Cool (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Divine Spear (10-12) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Cooper's Friend (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld, 3l adv 1/2way, jnd 4out, wo again 3out, 1l adv appr str, slt adv last, qcknd best run-in, all out to hold ld line, won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in Apr beating Swizzler (12-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) With leader, led after 3rd, mistake 4th, headed next, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 45l behind Take Two (10-12) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Rebel Benefit (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld, disp ld 1/2way, slt adv aftr 4out, hdd apr str & rdn, left ld 2out, slt adv sn aftr, jnd last, all out to ld cl hm, won at Ballyragget 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Talk Of The South (12-2) by hd, 11 ran.
Thady Quil (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, reminders 5th and soon led, headed 4 out, driven and lost place next, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Richardofdoccombe (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) sft in May, 7 ran.
Ethelwyn 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, chased clear and easy winner over 3f out, no chance after, ridden over 1f out, lost modest 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 24l behind The Nipper (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) gd in May.
