held up in last, ridden along halfway, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off
tracked leaders on inner, shaken up over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, went clear over 1f out, impressive
prominent on outer, ridden and lost ground over 3f out, soon no extra, weakened quickly over 2f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and faded gradually from over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, no match for impressive winner
in touch, outpaced halfway, ridden along 3f out, went modest third over 1f out, ran on
Easy To Follow was second in three points last season and has a mares’ allowance in her favour but she may lack the scope of the two point-to-point winners Brechin Castle and VISION DE MAINE. The latter was always travelling best at Tyrella in March and David Pipe’s only recent runner in a bumper here was a winner. Cairo King is the only one these to have run in a bumper previously but he was quickly left behind by the first two at Stratford.
Backbyjet (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog into 4th bef 3out, sn rdn & no ex, ko smepce, 4th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Flaubert (11-11) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
Brechin Castle (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog on inner to 2nd bef 4out, sl adv 3out, ld bef 2out, 1l ld at last, kow run-in, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn Yielding in Feb beating Noble Blue (11-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mr Mahler (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Outpcd 12; chsd wnr 2 out; no imp, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Funky Sensation (12-0) at Trebudannon 2m 4f gf in Mar.
Melton Mossy (IRE) Valirann gelding out of Miss Ira Zarad.
Vision De Maine (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Rcd 4th, cl 3rd 5out, prog to 1l 2nd 4out, gng well 3out, disp ld aftr 2out, qckn str & 3l adv at last, kow, won at Tyrella 3m mdn fm in Mar beating Invicta Du Berlais (11-11) by 4l, 5 ran.
Easy To Follow (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Ww rr, 8th by 5th, 7th 6out, prog in 5th aftr 4out, 4th bef 3out, cl 3rd aftr 2out, ko flat & jnd for 2nd on line, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Ma Bess (11-6) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Cairo King (FR) 11-4 (10-13) Held up in rear, not clear run when closing over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, well held by front pair, 3rd of 10, 19 1/2l behind Betty's Tiara (10-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gs in Aug.
Midnight Sting Scorpion gelding out of Midnight Fun.
Sixties Boy Sixties Icon gelding out of Lakaam.
