Getaway Glory and Making Headway have won between the flags but the latter was also entered in the 2.25 Carlisle yesterday and James Baie and Kilbeggan maiden winner Macanogue are both having a first run for new connections with the latter carrying a penalty. GO TO WAR won a bumper on his racecourse debut and was far from disgraced in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April. He is a half-brother to useful staying hurdler Flight Deck so should have a future in this sphere. Goodwin, also a bumper winner, is another to consider while Damarta was too keen on his reappearance at Newton Abbot and is capable of better.
Macanogue (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, closed 2 out, led approaching straight, soon asserted, not fluent last, reduced lead and ridden closing stages, kept on best under pressure, won at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Yielding in May beating Starman (11-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Damarta (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, headway after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Afta Party (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Goodwin (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gd in Feb beating Spitalfield (11-7) by 8l, 9 ran.
Go To War (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Florida Dreams (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Impatient (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Bumble Bee Bet (11-3) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Lone Soldier 6-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Afta Party (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Making Headway (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, chall bef 3out, jnd ldr 2out, went clr bef last, kow, won at Damma House 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Sovereign Star (11-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
My Monty 100-1 (11-2) In rear, in touch, headway into mid-division 5f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, never threatened, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Westerninthepark (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) hvy in Apr.
Getaway Glory 6-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 8th 1/2way, prog into 4th bef 3out, gd jmp 2out & went 3rd, gd prog to disp ld bef last, ko best flat, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Skin Full (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
James Baie (FR) 66-1 (10-10) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Choccabloc (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in May.
Orbys River (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Rcd in 3rd, chsd ldr in 2nd & no ex when fell last, at Grennan 3m mdn gd in May.
