midfield, travelled well in 4th turning for home, nudged after 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on behind winner
midfield, dropped to rear leaving back straight, soon tailed off
contested lead, tracked leader halfway down back straight, nudged 3f out, outpaced when ridden 2f out, kept on
towards rear, some progress to midfield turning for home, pushed after 3f out, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken
towards rear, pushed leaving back straight, never involved
close-up, led halfway down back straight, nudged after 3f out, ridden late on, kept on strongly
contested lead, just behind leaders and outpaced halfway down back straight, at rear of main group 3f out when ridden, kept on one pace
midfield, nudged just behind leaders turning for home, outpaced when ridden before 2f out, kept on one pace
midfield, nudged turning for home, every chance 2f out when ridden, lost 3rd close home
towards rear, some progress to midfield leaving back straight, ridden after 2f out, stayed on strongly, got 3rd close home
Both Luttrell Lad and Konigsberg showed potential on their respective debuts but Translink probably sets a decent standard on seconds at Uttoxeter and Hereford and his experience should count for plenty against a bunch of newcomers from powerful NH yards. Doctor Ken is a half-brother to two winners and cost €130,000 as a three-year-old but FINISTERE is also worth a second look as he runs in the same colours as Third Time Lucki, one of last season’s leading bumpers, so gets the nod. Fantomas has plenty of stamina in his pedigree, as do Sir Jim and Well Educated, while Alan King’s filly Moonamacaroona is out of a bumper winner and half-sister to a winning hurdler
Doctor Ken (FR) Doctor Dino gelding out of Kendoretta.
El'azar (IRE) Imperial Monarch gelding out of Presenting Lazarus.
Fantomas (FR) Sinndar gelding out of Trudente.
Finistere (FR) Coastal Path gelding out of Dundalk.
Konigsberg 9-2 (10-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9l behind Miss Lamb (10-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Jan.
Luttrell Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not clear run 3f out and bumped about, not clear run 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not able to get to winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Hooper (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Sir Jim (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Stick Together.
Translink 11-4 (10-12) Held up in midfield, headway towards outside approaching home turn, led entering home straight, kept on strongly close home - finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd, won at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Montenay (10-5) by shd, 9 ran.
Well Educated (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Collegeofknowledge.
Moonamacaroona Flemensfirth filly out of Forever Present.
