chased front pair, dropped away 12th, well behind when pulled up before 14th
towards rear, jumped slow, pushed along after 7th, mistake 8th and struggling in rear, pulled up after 13th
in rear, closed up after 8th, shaken up 12th and went 3rd, pushed along after next, lost touch and tailed off before 2 out
led, jumped right at times, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and held
prominent in 2nd, shaken up and led approaching 2 out, pushed along and in command before last, comfortably
This should chiefly concern the recent winners Tommydan and HENERYETTA BAY. The former has placed over fences but his victory at Southwell came over hurdles so Warren Greatrex’s Huntingdon scorer is preferred. Wildfire Warrior makes more appeal than Sharp Note and Milanford of the others.
Milanford (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 11th, lost place next, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Wildfire Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden before 11th where not fluent, slow 13th, lost touch before 14th, tailed off before 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Big Changes (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Tommydan (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led going well, went clear and carried head awkwardly before last, eased close home, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Racing Spirit (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Heneryetta Bay (IRE) 5-6fav (11-1) Made all, not fluent 7th, few lengths clear 2 out, ridden last, idled flat, driven out, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Ho Que Oui (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Sharp Note (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, slow 3rd, well beaten 3 out, plugged on flat, no chance, 5th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Admiral's Sunset (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
