chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, outpaced 5f out, soon no impression
always behind, lost touch 5f out, tailed off
behind, outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous
raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead near finsh
behind until kept on final 2f, never nearer
in touch, chased leader over 4f out, edged left, lost place over 2f out, no extra
mid-division on outside, weakened 5f out, pulled up 2f out
raced keenly, mid-division, weakened 4f out
raced keenly, tracked leaders to halfway, soon behind, tailed off
in touch, ridden, outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten
mid-division, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders
led, hard pressed over 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed and no extra near finish
held up behind, headway 5f out, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
Picking the winner of this bumper is made harder by the fact a good few of these have put in some promising efforts but ISLAMOUTH's very promising debut effort probably just about sets the standard and we give that one the marginal preference ahead of Attaglance while Beside The Fire has looked progressive in two runs and is considered. A market check may tell us about the chances of many of these but having found just the one too good on his opening run the selection seemed to run to a fair standard. The form from the contest has so far been weak but a similar display might be enough. Attaglance also shaped well on debut when placing in a big field event at Catterick last month. That form, at present, is difficult to assess but Malcolm Jefferson's charge should be bang in the mix again. Beside the Fire and Just Jennings both improved from first run to second and can progress again so should be considered while the pair of former pointers Executive's Hall and Marshall May could make experience count. This is a particularly tricky bumper to solve but ISLAMOUTH looks the most promising.
Archie's Wish Beat All gelding out of Marlands.
Arrow Barrow (IRE) Moscow Society gelding out of Miss Nee.
Douglas Beat All gelding out of Cromaboo Crown.
Earl Grez (FR) 11-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 13, well behind Caerlaverock (10-10) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Escape Exit Exit To Nowhere gelding out of La Feuillarde.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Ld, 2l adv & mstk 5out, chall & hdd bef 2out, 3rd & no ex at last, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Magnanimity (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp in Apr.
Fridaythorpe (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 19l behind Ceasar's Return (10-10) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Hawaii Klass 28-1 (11-4) Held up, pushed along before halfway, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 12, 30l behind Flaygray (11-4) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) gf in Sep.
Islamouth 11-1 (11-4) In touch, chased winner over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Another Kate (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Marshall May (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid div, gd prog 3out, disp 2out, ld last & row, won at Rathcannon 3m ire ptp fm in Sep beating Ranch Hill (12-0) by 3l, 15 ran.
Quacity (FR) 11-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, led halfway, soon hung badly left and raced wide, headed over 4f out, soon beaten, 9th of 18, 32l behind Present Gesture (10-9) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Jun '08.
Running Riot (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, weakened over 6f out, 13th of 16, well behind Willie Hall (10-11) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Just Jennings (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, outpaced halfway and soon behind, stayed on from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Life Long (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft in Dec.
Attaglance 20-1 (10-0) Held up behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, nearest finish, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Carpincho (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Nelson's Chief 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Soldier Bay (10-12) at Ffos Las 1m 6f 3yo nhf (6) gd in Nov.
Accamelia Shinko Forest filly out of Bo' Babbity.
Another Border Erhaab gelding out of Cumbrian Rhapsody.
Beside The Fire 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, chased leaders over 5f out, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Caerlaverock (10-10) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
