Raced wide, in touch, dropped to last at 3rd, ridden and outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden and headway to lead approaching last and jumped left, ridden out op 9/1
Tracked leader, lost place after 6th, pushed along and headway to track leader at 8th, ridden and outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out), headway approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 7/2
Sandhurst Lad (3/1), Ballyheigue Bay (4/1), Clondaw Bisto (4/1), Pop Rockstar (9/2), Amberjam (5/1), Tambura (7/1)
BALLYHEIGUE BOY took this contest a year ago and returns in excellent fettle for his bid to retain. He won over C&D in January and scored again subsequently at Ascot. The latest rating hike makes things a bit tougher, but he could be up to it. Pop Rockstar was behind him at Ascot and can make a contest of this while both Tambura and Sandhurst Lad are entitled to hold claims.