held up, pulled hard, closed on downhill run after 1st, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, shaken up and headed last, not given hard time and held final 100 yards
prominent, unbalanced briefly on downhill run after 1st, led 4th, headed 2 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, closed before 2nd, lost place 4 out, well held after
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, 3rd and held when guessed at last, stayed on same pace
led until 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out, slightly outpaced before 2 out, rallied between last 2 edged left and led last, stayed on
held up in rear, well beaten 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace
West To The Bridge has had wind surgery but Harry Skelton prefers stablemate Supremely Lucky, who made a winning start under Rules in a bumper here in February. Rocco was still beaten 27 lengths when second over 3m here in January and is likely to find this too short but Lord Duveen found only one too good at Kempton in March, despite showing signs of inexperience. The third won next time so the form is holding up and he’s preferred to hurdling debutant Baddesley Knight. BENNY’S BRIDGE ran well in what looked a strong bumper at Newbury in March having won earlier at Market Rasen. He has a nice pedigree for jumping so gets the vote.
Benny's Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up last, headway and weaved through over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 9 3/4l behind Caribert (11-7) at Newbury 2m (2) sft in Mar.
Lord Duveen (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led and set steady pace, hit 3rd, quickened tempo after next, pushed along and wandered before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Distingo (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Primal Focus (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 5l behind He's A Goer (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Reserve Tank (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Lady Bellamy.
Rocco (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, not fluent next, ridden and well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Canelo (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Shanroe Smooch (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, sltly kn early, 6th 1/2way, gd prog to cl 2nd aftr 4out, wo aftr 3out, wandered run-in, ko best, won at Taylorstown 3m mdn gs in Apr beating Go Hard Or Go Home (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Supremely Lucky (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon tracked leaders, led 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb beating Kapgarry (11-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Baddesley Knight (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) In touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gs in Apr beating Scorpion Haze (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up behind, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind That's A Given (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
