led and soon clear with 3 others, ridden and hit 2 out, headed bend into home straight, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along and closed halfway, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden and closed halfway, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led bend into home straight, ran on, readily
in rear, behind 3rd, pulled up before last
Justified was third over 2m4f here in December but dropped away tamely next time at Taunton and drops back in trip. High Tech won on the Flat in France and was second on his hurdling debut at Ludlow. Swinging London has joined Olly Murphy having placed twice in Ireland. He was only beaten half-a-length at Cork last time and must have strong claims in this but TEDDY BLUE won over 1m6f at Saint Cloud last year and looks a decent recruit for Gary Moore.
Askinvillar (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, closed on outside 3rd, lost place 3 out, well beaten next, 9th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Ask Me Early (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
Heron Creek (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, dist behind Mark Of Gold (11-6) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
High Tech (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Jumped left at times, not that fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression 2 out, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Zacony Rebel (11-13) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Justified 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders out wide, not fluent 4th and next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 14, 35 3/4l behind Brave Kingdom (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
September Power (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Red Flyer (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Swinging London (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, disputed 2nd travelling well next, ridden to challenge run-in, soon no impression in close 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 1/4l behind Iberique Du Seuil (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Paige's Raptor 125-1 (8-13) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, never a factor, last of 5, dist behind Bashful (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Teddy Blue (GER) 3-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, good headway to take lead 5f out, ridden and drew clear final furlong, won at Saint-Cloud 1m 6f mdn stks gd in Sep beating Sugar Pout (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
