Given the lack of viable alternatives it will be very disappointing should WEST OF BALLY fail to deliver. Runner-up on the second of his two starts between the flags, he showed promise when fifth of 15 in a signficantly stronger race than this on hurdles debut at Galway last month and a mere reproduction of that would be more than enough in this contest. Perhaps Grey Gardens will find a bit of improvement and he could be the one for forecast purposes ahead of Butch Coolidge.



















