chased leader, led 2nd to 4th, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along after 6th, soon outpaced, rallied after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway next, went 2nd 2 out, led and went right last, stayed on under pressure
raced keenly, led to 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace
chased leaders to 5th, tailed off
raced keenly, dropped to last 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
GUITAR RORY failed to win a race for Jessica Harrington but may have been found a suitable opportunity to make a winning start for Tim Vaughan with Avoine and Stick Together likely to figure prominently amongst the dangers. The selection has had fifteen career starts and has made the frame once in nine attempts over hurdles but he won't have run in many races as weak as this one and is given the chance to open his account. It remains to be seen whether the application of headgear has the desired effect for Avoine who hasn't scored since taking a bumper on debut. She's gone well in defeat on a number of occasions and may well do so again. Stick Together is another maiden who has made the frame in the past and she has run well enough when fresh to hope that she can give a good account. It gets increasingly difficult to make cases for the remainder although Ballygulleen and Wenruthlyn are lightly enough raced to be of interest for the time being, particularly in a race of this nature but Guitar Rory gets the vote.
Guitar Rory (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to 6th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 19l behind Shake The Bottle (11-9) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chase gd in Mar.
The Randy Bishop 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hit 6th, lost touch from 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Glengarra (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (5) gf in Aug, 9 ran.
Stick Together 9-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 25l behind Cross Kennon (10-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Ballygulleen (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up behind, ridden and headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 14, 27l behind Havenstone (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Avoine (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Led until after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tiger Moss (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Miss Zigzag 150-1 (10-5) Towards rear, well beaten before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Hintsnallegations (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Wenruthlyn (IRE) 250-1 (10-10) Held up, reminders 5th, weakened and lost touch approaching 7th, 9th of 11, well behind Roman Conquest (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Simplyirresistible (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Baily Storm (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gf in Sep, 12 ran.
