led, headed before 4th, led again 5th, clear before 3 out
in touch, led before 4th, headed 5th, tracked leader, weakened from 3 out
towards rear, in from 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, outpaced 10th, went poor 2nd from 2 out until no extra near finish
chased leaders, blundered 4th, blundered 7th, mistake 9th, poor 3rd from 2 out until went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
with leader, soon in touch, weakened before 11th, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Oscar Magic may turn out to be a handicap good thing off his current rating of 120 but the combination of poor recent form and a long absence from the track make the Nigel Twiston Davies eight year old a proposition that comes with plenty of risk attached. With that in mind, we will stick with KYLEMORE LOUGH (NAP). The six year old may have needed his seasonal reappearance and with his favoured soft ground likely, we can see him getting back to winning ways. Go Conquer tended to race exuberantly over hurdles and he makes a first start over fences for a new trainer. Grove Silver is proven on the surface while maiden Blown Cover showed enough over hurdles to suggest that he is worth persevering with.
Kylemore Lough 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 11th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 21 1/2l behind Killala Quay (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Go Conquer (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Foryourinformation (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 11-2fav (10-12) Chased leader until 6th, chased leading pair until 8th, reminders and struggling after 10th, went modest 3rd again between last 2, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (10-12) at Towcester 2m 6f (4) gs in May.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 9-2fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd from 3 out until ridden 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Any Given Moment (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Oscar Magic (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, dist behind Kayf Moss (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Blown Cover 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, went 2nd from 2nd, not fluent 5th, one pace in 4th 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, dist behind Bally Beaufort (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Grove Silver (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, clear after 1st until 3rd, headed after 4th, led next, headed 7th, one pace 2 out, 4th of 10, 25l behind Central Flame (10-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
