tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led and went right last, driven and ran on well flat
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, no impression
tracked leader, led 2nd, driven and headed last, ran on, held towards finish
held up in touch, closed before 2 out, not quicken after last, ran on towards finish, took 3rd close home
in touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, disputing 5th and no impression 2 out
led until mistake 2nd, chased leader until weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd close home
mid-division, jumped left 3rd, effort after 3 out, disputing 5th and no impression when mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, headway on inside after 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out
Herons Heir beat Satanic Beat at Kempton two runs ago and travelled strongly for a long way on a return visit when third behind Midtech Valentine. But Ian Williams trains the winner and has COOL SKY in this. He's having his first start since October last year but has been a decent performer over hurdles on the Flat and his stable is going so well that an absence may not be an insurmountable problem. Wistari Rocks will need to improve again to complete a hat-trick but Awesome Rosie is respected and makes more appeal than New Member, who has found the going tough since scoring at Ludlow.
New Member (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, headed 3 out, regained lead before 2 out, headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 12, 13 3/4l behind Acting Lass (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Exitas (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, ridden before 7th (normal 2 out) 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Rocklander (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Vinnie Red (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Keen tracked leaders, hampered 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance next, kept on one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Red Spinner (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Awesome Rosie 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace before last, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Popping Along (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Endless Credit (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked winner until 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 13, dist behind Eyes Of A Tiger (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cool Sky 11-4fav (10-8) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before and mistake last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Broughton (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Herons Heir (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in last, closer in 4th before 3 out, 3rd on outside when mistake 2 out, ridden and found little between last 2, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Midtech Valentine (10-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Mixchievous 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, modest 6th 2 out, 6th of 13, 11l behind Finula (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Wistari Rocks (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Guantoshol (11-8) by 6l, 12 ran.
