chased leaders, led on bit 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 6f out, led over 1f out, pushed out
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, not quicken
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 5f out
raced wide, made most to 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
behind, headway over 6f out, ridden and every chance well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual the market will be all important but the principals look to be Heraldry, Best Actor and Lordington Lad and the vote is given to Heraldry. The selection won well on his debut despite running green and although he has a penalty for that win he looks sure to improve and as he is proven in the under foot conditions he will be hard to beat. Best Actor rates the main danger as he hails from a yard in form and this represents a big drop in class having been well beaten in a grade 2 contest last time out. He should be closely watched in the market. Lordington Lad was a fair fourth on his debut behind Cracboumwiz and is sure to improve but his yard are going through a quiet spell. Of the remainder The Sawyer is another that has shown plenty of ability but he may just need the run after a 596 day absence and for the winner we return to Heraldry.
Best Actor (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders 12f, 13th of 15, well behind Earth Man (11-4) at Newbury 2m nhf Grd 2 (A) gs in Dec.
Heraldry (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up, headway over 4f out, edged left over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m nhf (H) sft beating Oakapple Express (11-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
The Sawyer (BEL) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, tracked winner over 5f out, ridden 4f out, pressed winner final furlong but no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind From Dawn To Dusk (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gd in Apr '04.
Deep Moon (IRE) Moonax gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Lord North and bumper winner Conna Castle.
Easby Mandarin 6-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 13th of 16, well behind Harry Flashman (10-10) at Ayr 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Huron (FR) Nononito gelding, brother to winning hurdler Geronito, half-brother to two winning chasers.
Lordington Lad 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, staying on when short of room inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Cracboumwiz (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Phriapatius 22-1 (10-11) Towards rears, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 4th of 14, 10l behind Schumann (11-4) at Lingfield 2m nhf (H) gd in Oct.
