WorkPal Flat Race

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 20.60s

Carnfunnock¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

9/4

Won Ayr bumper a year ago and was 20 lengths third of 7 to Facile Vega in Grade 2 at Leopardstown in February. Disappointing at the Punchestown Festival when last seen but returns in a thin race.

Form: 3/138-

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Better Days Ahead²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

1/3

From a good NH family and cost a tidy £350,000 at the Cheltenham Festival sales after a cosy point success. Obvious appeal for yard with good record in this.

Form: 1-

Do As Your Told

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

40/1

Leading Light filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Lord Getaway, stays 27f and bumper winner/fair hurdler Champagne To Go, stayed 25f. Not without interest on paper but suspect she has a bit on her plate even against just two rivals.

Form:

Forecasts

Better Days Ahead (1/3), Carnfunnock (9/4), Do As Your Told (40/1)

Expensive point recruit BETTER DAYS AHEAD can give Gordon Elliott a fifth victory in the last 6 runnings of this bumper. Carnfunnock won at Ayr a year ago and should put up a good fight on his return.