chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 5th, soon struggling in last pair, plugged on into modest 4th close home
last pair, dropped to rear and struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next
in touch, lost place 3rd, headway 5th, 2nd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace next, no chance with easy winner
raced keenly, made all, clear before 3rd until approaching 4th, clear again approaching next, hit 3 out, soon well in command, hit last, unchallenged
raced keenly, chased winner until well before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
held up in rear, pecked 1st, headway into 5th at 3rd, 2nd well before 3 out until approaching 3 out, hung left and weakened before next, lost modest 4th close home
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Detank showed enough in Ireland to be of interest on his first start for Robert Stephens who is making a decent impression in the training ranks, whilst Surging Seas has shown enough ability in three bumper starts to suggest he's capable of picking up a small novice hurdle since joining Ali Stronge. He is proven on any ground too. However, GUNNER FIFTEEN represents a yard going well at present and if Fergal O'Brien has him back in the form that saw him land a bumper here last year, then he'd be the one to beat.
Carnaross 50-1 (10-12) Led, clear 4th until 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 17l behind Vinnie Red (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Oct.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Sykes (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
Detank (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 5th and pushed along, soon no extra and weakened, completely tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Master Oscar (11-12) at Limerick 2m cond mdn hdle hvy in Mar.
Gunner Fifteen (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, no impression approaching 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Steel City (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Micky Fingers 25-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, lost place and ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, well behind Alderbrook Lad (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Surging Seas (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Led, headed over 5f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Tom Lamb (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened after 5 out, 14th of 16, well behind Warrantor (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft.
