tracked leader, led after 2nd, pressed from 2 out, edged left approaching last, driven flat, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, driven flat, led towards finish, ran on
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, not trouble leaders, not given hard time
towards rear, wandered into 1st, not fluent next, not fluent and behind 5th, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway approaching 2 out, no impression before last
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, ridden and edged right after 2 out, every chance last, not quicken flat
held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, not able to get on terms
led, wandered into 1st, not fluent 2nd, soon, headed, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
prominent, lost place when slow 4th, well beaten before 2 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Nicky Henderson runs two but Heatstroke struggled under a penalty last time having won at Huntingdon earlier and Ballycaines debuts for the yard having failed to win in three starts on the Flat in Ireland. Postman won on the level in France and has his first outing over hurdles but Highly Prized has raced over timber in the USA and is another debuting for a new yard. TIFFIN TOP has improved with every start over hurdles and came good at Hereford last month. He carries a penalty but beat a subsequent winner on that occasion so the form looks solid enough and Alan King’s charge and gets the nod.
Heatstroke (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leader after 2nd, pushed along and lost place turning in, blundered 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 6, 25 3/4l behind Harambe (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Highly Prized 14-5fav (11-0) Bid, hung, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Special Relation (10-10) at Far Hills 2m 1f mdn fm in Oct.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up headway chasing leaders 4 out, disputing 3rd when blundered and rider lost irons 3 out, no chance after, blundered next, 4th of 10, dist behind Geordie B (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Nordenfelt (IRE) 125-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Khage (11-13) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Postman (FR) (9-4) 15th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Deer Bere (9-3) at Deauville 1m 1f hcp pol in Aug.
Tiffin Top 9-4 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead last, readily, won at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Zanzi Win (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Ballycaines (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed under 3f out, soon lost position and no extra final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Dream Ascot (9-0) at Killarney 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Johni Boxit 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 3 out, soon weakened, well beaten 6th 2 out, 6th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Teaser (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Olympic Odyssey 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon under pressure, weakening when mistake next, tailed off, modest 4th, 4th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Dr Sanderson (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Binn Boru 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not jump well, struggling from 4th, last of 12, dist behind Rose To Fame (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
