tracked leader until 3 out, ridden next, left poor 2nd at last
keen led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, chased winner, 4 lengths down and held when hit and fell last
led, headed 2nd, close up, blundered and dropped to rear 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, in command when left clear last
in touch in rear, in touch after 5th, pushed along next, beaten 3 out, tailed off next, left poor 3rd at last
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SALIGO BAY has won around here and scored on the Flat at Windsor in May. He was runner-up in a Huntingdon claimer a couple of weeks ago and though rated 23lb below Hiaou has the advantage of a recent run. The latter, a winner at Punchestown for Gordon Elliott, didn't make the expected improvement and was beaten a long way when tried over fences at Leopardstown in March. Laser Focus ran well in a Stratford seller earlier but disappointed last time.
Canford Light (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 12, dist behind Ito Ditto (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Hiaou (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to 5th early straight, left moderate 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 7, dist behind Solness (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f Yielding in Mar.
Laser Focus (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no progress, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Goose Man (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Saligo Bay (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, headway to have every chance last, ridden run-in and soon held, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Allbetsoff (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Saved By The River (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Always in rear and never a factor, 9th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Top Cloud (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Iddergem (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Handy, led home turn, shaken up and forged clear approaching last, ridden 110 yards out on flat, kept on, all out, won at Stratford 2m 3f (5) sft in Nov beating Laser Focus (11-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
