mistake 1st, tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression
held up in last pair in touch, tracked leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon driven and one pace, 5th and held when fell next
raced in last pair in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace from last, no impression
tracked leader, hit 4 out, challenged 2 out, led when went left approaching last, ridden out flat
led, driven 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression in 3rd flat
tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when hampered next
HEATH HUNTER is still 5lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in January but he's been dropped a couple of pounds since his latest fourth in a higher grade at Newbury, when he only weakened after the last, and can get back to winning ways. Clyne may have needed the run when third at Exeter last month and he's preferred to another course and distance winner, Lac Sacre, who has disappointed recently. Bishop Wulstan has also been out of sorts and the Llewellyn pair Pandorica and Global Thrill make more appeal.
Heath Hunter (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, chance 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Royal Guardsman (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Global Thrill 25-1 (11-12) Close up, chased winner from 4th, hit 3 out, lost 2nd from 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Presenting Arms (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Lac Sacre (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led narrowly 4th to 6th, remained close up, led again approaching 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Ministerofinterior (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) hvy in Dec.
Clyne 3-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, jumped left at times, tracked leader, led after 1st, headed before next, stayed handy until outpaced by leading pair before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 28 1/2l behind Pull The Chord (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Bishop Wulstan (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, reminder after 4th, weakened after 8th, 12th of 15, 23 1/4l behind Kublai (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pandorica 16-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, mistake and lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, soon ridden and closed, no impression 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 25 3/4l behind Bella (10-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
