unruly start, mid-division, headway when not clear run on the bend when 3f out, no impression
held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, stayed on same pace
prominent, every chance over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
prominent until weakened quickly over 3f out
pulled hard, in touch, led over 3f out, hung left and headed well over 1f out, one pace
held up, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, one pace
held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, effort 3f out, no impression when edged left final 2f
chased leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
took keen hold, hung right over 5f out, always behind
held up, headway 7f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably
led 6f, with leaders, led over 5f out until over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on final furling
prominent, led 10f out, headed over 5f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
held up in touch, weakened over 5f out
in touch, weakened over 3f out
A wide open bumper completes the card and we like the look of Keswick, with Mapuche, and I'm Lovin It also expected to run well. The selection is trained by Nicky Henderson who is a dab hand at landing this type of event. He is a son of Taipan that cost 44 thousand euros as a four-year-old, and no doubt he will know his job first time out. Mapuche is another interesting beginner, trained by Abndrew Balding. He is by Selkirk and is related to some very good flat horses including Hidden Meadow. The other first timer we like is the Paul Nichols trained I'm Loving It, a Supreme Leader gelding, who like the selection, should be fit and ready. The best of the experienced runners should be Coral's Laurel, but on this occasion we will take a chance with a debutante and that is Keswick.
Cap Classique 7-2 (11-2) Held up from behind, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, led well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Sept '03 beating Cansalrun (10-6) by 2l, 13 ran.
I'm Lovin It (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) fell in race won by Bucket Awl (12-0) at Cotley Farm 3m ptp sft, 16 ran.
Mapuche (IRE) Selkirk gelding, half-brother to several winners including high-class Flat performers Passing Glance and Hidden Meadow.
Nocivo (FR) Funny Baby gelding out of a once-raced mare.
Spring Junior (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Behind from halfway, 13th of 17, 16l behind Regal Heights (10-13) at Towcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gs in Apr.
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Held up rear, ridden 4f out, edged left from over 3f out, kept on well to chase leading pair from over 1f out, ran green, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Tokala (10-9) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf.
Corals Laurel (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 8, 36l behind Oscar Park (11-9) at Warwick 2m nhf lst (A) sft in Jan.
Keswick (IRE) Taipan gelding out of an unraced mare.
