led until approaching 2nd, chased leader, mistake 5th (water) lost 2nd 8th, chased leading pair until mistake 11th, weakened 14th, soon lost touch, well tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th until 13th, 2nd again after 3 out, no chance with very easy winner when stumbled 2 out, mistake last
chased leader, led approaching 2nd, not fluent next, not fluent 16th, headed next, driven and lost well held 2nd after 3 out, one pace
waited with in 4th, tracked leading pair 11th, 2nd 13th, led 3 out, clear before next, very easily
Shoreacres takes no prisoners and will make this a true test. He only found one too good in three runs last spring under Rules and goes well fresh so should take all the beating. But REY NACARADO is a strong stayer and, fresh from a victory between the flags last month, David Phelan's 10-year-old can pick off the likely front-runner with the experienced Gina Andrews in the saddle. Let's Get Serious is likely to need this and neither of the remaining pair have shown much lately.
Dead Or Alive (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) A bhnd, 6th of 10, 28l behind The Sliotar (12-0) at Waveney Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Lets Get Serious (IRE) 10-3 (12-5) Hdwy 11; jnd wnr 2 out; ro flat, 2nd of 11, nk behind Moscow Menace (12-5) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Dec '13.
Rey Nacarado (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (cp) ap; led 9; held on wl, won at Dunston Harriers 3m ptp gs in Jan beating Minella Theatre (12-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Shoreacres (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, still 7th and not yet asked for effort 2 out, headway before last, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Paint The Clouds (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gs in May.
Bay To Go (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Drom (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd, 13 ran.