made all from sole rival, pushed along before 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well
chased sole rival, pushed along before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, well held when slipped on landing last
FIRST STREET, a Grade 3 winner over hurdles at Newbury a year ago and placed in Listed company here last month, is bred for the Flat but he jumps well and conditions should be in his favour. Harbour Lake, placed in a Grade 3 over timber at Cheltenham last November, has a much more conventional jumping pedigree but could find the ground a bit lively. Four-times hurdle winner Bourbali's saddle slipped on his chasing bow in a two-runner race at Exeter.
Bourbali (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Raced keenly, led, saddle slipped and puled up before 8th, at Exeter 2m 3f (3) gs in Nov.
First Street 13-8fav (11-6) Chased winner, ridden 3 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Rubaud (11-8) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Harbour Lake (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, late headway for 5th, 5th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
