jumped right, raced keenly, led, ridden and headed on bend approaching 2 out where hampered, one pace after
raced keenly, held up in rear, progress to go 4th before 4th, ridden and hung left after next, weakening when jumped left and mistake 3 out
tracked leader to 2nd, lost place after 3rd, behind when mistake 4th, went moderate 4th between last 2
raced keenly, held up in rear, lost touch after 4th, mistakes 3 out and 2 out
towards rear, pushed along approaching 4th, soon behind, jumped slowly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 3rd, hit 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2nd, ridden to lead on bend before 2 out, edged slightly left, stayed on
Sir Haydn gets a confident vote over the rest, including Heez Kool and newcomer Colton. The selection looked a certain future winner when finishing a close second to Mexican Bob on his return to hurdling here last month, and will be a very popular choice to go one better under Graham Lee. He pressed the winner all the way to the line, and with the fast conditions to suit again, he should take all the beating, especially as he is fit from the Flat. Heez Kool is well related but has shown nothing in two starts, but is with a top yard and could eventually make up into a decent chaser, while Colton was a fairly useful middle-distance handicapper and is best watched. Thought good enough to contest Listed races over hurdles two years ago, it will be a major surprise if Sir Haydn does not collect.
Colton 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders and keen, lost place and hampered 3f out, no further impression, 7th of 10, 16l behind Mighty Kitchener (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug (Flat).
Dante's Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 3 out and weakened, 6th of 13, 39l behind Sayago (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Double Magnum 100-1 (10-11) Always behind, struggling 7th, well behind 2 out, 13th of 15, 27l behind Master Medic (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Favouring (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 6l behind Border Artist (8-13) at Yarmouth 7f hcap (6) gd in Sept (Flat).
Heez Kool (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by The King of Angels (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gs, 7 ran.
Selkirk Grace 10-1 (9-9) Prominent, led over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened, 4th of 13, 5l behind Rehearsed (9-13) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) sft in Oct (Flat).
Sir Haydn 20-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway 3 out, strong challenge approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mexican Bob (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
