made all, joined 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, found extra and stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards
held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 4th soon after, ridden and no impression 2 out, left disputing modest 4th and hampered last
held up in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd soon after 3 out, tracked winner travelling well before 2 out, soon challenging, upsides and every chance last, ridden found little and weakened final 100 yards
chased winner, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd well before 2 out, soon weakened, left disputing modest 3rd and hampered last, weakened flat
chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
in touch in 5th, mistake 4 out, chased winner after 3 out until well before next, driven and no impression after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last
raced wide in mid-division, dropped towards rear after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
chased leading trio, went 3rd approaching 4 out until next, soon ridden, struggling in 5th before 2 out, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last
not fluent in rear, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off
KEYS, successful three times in bumpers and twice on the Flat, was runner-up to Cinders And Ashes at Aintree in December on his hurdling debut with subsequent scorer Ile De Re more than 20 lengths back in third. The winner landed a Grade 2 at Haydock last month so the form has a very solid look about it and Nicky Henderson's five-year-old should make no mistake today. Super Duty blotted his copybook when falling when odds-on at Ayr and may struggle under his penalty, but there should be more to come from Denali Highway and Saint Roque as they gain experience and The Last Night was third on his racecourse debut at Huntingdon.
Super Duty (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Led, pressed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, joined when fell last, in a race won by Nuts N Bolts (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan, 4 ran.
Bold Henry 9-4 (11-5) Pressed leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind New Year's Eve (10-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Denali Highway (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on inside to chase leaders 8th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened to 5th and blundered last, 5th of 13, 24l behind Hadrian's Approach (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Keys (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after next, close up when not fluent 3 out, soon switched left, ridden to press winner last, no impression final 200 yards, one pace, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Cinders And Ashes (11-7) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Polarbrook (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, ridden and no extra after next, 6th of 16, 17l behind Carrigmorna King (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Redbridge Rebel 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Harry Topper (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Saint Roque (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, chased winner before last, weakened soon after, 4th of 13, 11l behind Tarbeck (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
The Last Night (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Held up well in rear, went left 1st, blundered 3rd, headway on outside approaching 5th, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, one pace in 3rd after, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Ile De Re (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Western King (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, 45l behind Merry King (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Zagova (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Always in rear, blundered 1st, mistake next, tailed off 6th, 16th of 18, well behind Same Difference (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
