mid-division, lost touch after 5 out, left poor 4th last
held up, blundered badly, unseated rider 5th
mid-division, went 4th 9th until approaching 3 out, soon no impression, left moderate 3rd last
held up, struggling from approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, regained narrow lead when left clear last
held up, headway to go 4th approaching 3 out, 5 lengths 3rd and held when slipped on landing 2 out, left 2nd last
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon took narrow lead, ridden, headed when fell last
tracked winner from 2nd, challenged from 8th until ridden 3 out, 4th and well beaten when eased and pulled up before 2 out
chased winner until approaching 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden 7th, weakened after 8th, blundered 9th, pulled up before next
Copper Bay gets the confident vote here with Jarro and Johnston's Swallow rating the main dangers. The selection has shown enough in novice hurdles to sugesst he can win a race of this nature he has obviously schooled well at home and under conditions that suit he looks the value bet. Jarro rates the main danger on his best form but he took a heavy fall so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Johnstons Swallow is another that could go well on his best form but he may just need the run after a 545 day abscence. Of the remainder The Kop End looks the stables second string on jockey bookings. This is a trappy affair and the market will be very informitive but for the winner we return to Copper Bay who looks on a handy mark.
Johnston's Swallow (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, progress into 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up 3 out in race won by Snoopy Loopy (11-9) at Punchestown 2m nov hdl sft in Apr '05, 25 ran.
The Kop End (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-12) Prominent, 2nd from 5th, led 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 5th of 18, 22l behind Arc En Ciel (11-1) at Thurles 2m hdl sft in Jan '05.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up, headway to lead after 3rd, headed next, chased leaders until outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 47l behind Figaro du Rocher (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
Albarino (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Led, clear 4th, headed 8th, weakened quickly, moderate 4th when fell 4 out in race won by Pirate Flagship (11-6) at Kempton 2m beg chs (3) gd, 5 ran.
Jarro (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Held up when fell at the 2nd in race won by Semi Precious (10-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 5 ran.
Twist Bookie (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up and patiently ridden, good headway to lead 2 out, 2 lengths clear and going strongly when fell at the last in race won by Golden Duck (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 8 ran.
Donovan (NZ) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Bearaway (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Copper Bay (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 40l behind Temple Place (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
