raced keenly, behind, headway into mid-division 3rd, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden to chase front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, held on for 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, led last, ridden out flat
mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, one pace next, stayed on flat, just held for 3rd near finish, no impression
behind, struggling 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no impression with winner flat
in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next
tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, weakened next
mistake 1st, in touch on outside, lost place 4 out, tailed off next
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed when pulled up before next
Some strength in depth for this claiming hurdle, in which Barneys Honour arrives on a hat-trick mission but this rates a far harder assignment than this month's pair of selling hurdle victories. Stow is a solid sort in this grade and Macarthur, amazingly the 2008 Hardwicke Stakes winner at Royal Ascot, is also of interest at this level. However, the top pair do set a good standard for this type of contest. Man Of Leisure went close in a Class 3 Market Rasen handicap hurdle last time over trip and ground and must get involved on that evidence but TANERKO EMERY is hard to oppose. A dual winner in April and far from disgraced when finishing in mid-division in a Class 2 Aintree hurdle latest, he has plenty in hand on official ratings and looks very much the one to beat.
Man Of Leisure 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, led last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sky Khan (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Tanerko Emery (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, pushed along 3 out, never involved, 7th of 11, 19l behind Virgilio (10-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd.
Macarthur 10-3 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, shaken up and no impression after next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind My Direction (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Exiles Return (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Prominent, jumped right and not fluent 5th, soon lost place, behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Upton Wood (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Stow 4-1 (11-5) Reminders early to chased leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden to lead last, pressed run-in, edged right last 50 yards and bumped rival, just held on near finish, won at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Jolly Roger (11-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Bach To Before (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, 3rd before 3 out, no impression when dropped to 4th between last 2, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 15l behind Barneys Honour (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd.
Barneys Honour (IRE) 15-8 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 6th, 3 lengths clear before 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd beating Oneofapear (10-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
American World (FR) 50-1 (10-9) In touch, hampered 4th, blundered 6th, soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Waddingtown Hero (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place 5th, behind from 12th, last of 8, 39l behind Current Event (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gs.
Quintano (GER) 18-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, weakened from 5 out, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 7 ran.
