chased leaders in chasing group, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well, never near to challenge
made all, allowed easy lead and soon 25 lengths clear, hit 4th, driven 2 out, stayed on well, eased closing stages
held up in rear of chasing group, mistake 7th, soon beaten, tailed off
keen towards rear in chasing group, headway halfway, chased winner before 3 out, weakened after next
prominent in chasing group and allowed winner very easy lead, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, nearest finish, never near to challenge
held up in chasing group, headway 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
led chasing group and allowed winner easy lead, took closer order 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on approaching last, never near to challenge
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None of these inspire confidence but CANFORD THOMPSON won a maiden hurdle in 2016 in four starts over timber. He’s been in the mix on the all-weather so far this year and today’s partner, Brodie Hampson, has ridden the winner of this before. Bisoubisou has gone off the boil since scoring at Fakenham in January but Dizzey Heights won at the same track in November and has slipped back down to a winning mark. Course specialist Occasionally Yours landed a double at the end of last year but struggled under today’s rider at Huntingdon earlier in the week.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Salix (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Havisham 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Charlie Chaplin (GER) 40-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on outside, slow 3rd and 4th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Stuccodor (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Canford Thompson 7-4fav (10-1) Dwelt close up, pressed winner 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 2nd of 7, 23l behind Seasearch (8-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Dizzey Heights (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Towards rear, effort before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 13l behind Atalanta's Gold (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
The Lady Rules 28-1 (11-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 10th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Gi Jayne (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bisoubisou 10-1 (10-10) Soon mid-division, headway 6th, hampered 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Gentleman Farmer (10-10) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in May.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Russian Rascal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
