prominent, hit 4 out, pushed and challenged for lead after 2 out, battled on bravely all the way to the line, just prevailed
mid-division, hampered 1st, hit 2nd, pushed after 4 out, never able to challenge
keen towards rear, awkward 2nd, slow again 3rd, jumped right 5th, some headway approaching 3 out, could not go with leaders
help up, hampered 1st, pushed before 3 out, never involved
midfield, awkward 4th, progress before 3 out to track leader, pushed to challenge for lead after 2 out, kept on gamely
led, jumped right 1st, joined and headed after 2 out, heavy fall last
midfield, squeezed for room 1st and mistake, awkward 4th, hit 5th, some progress before 3 out, stayed on same pace
prominent, reminder after 4th, ridden after 4 out, well beaten
in rear, some headway before 3 out, stayed on without threatening
prominent, hampered 1st, slow 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Historic Heart wasn’t disgraced against older horses in a handicap at Fontwell after winning at Sedgefield but will have to shoulder a penalty in this and is up against a couple of very interesting recruits to the winter game in FIRST IMPRESSION and Midnights Legacy. The latter was the highest rated on the Flat, winning twice at Haydock in June. But his autumn form wasn’t nearly as impressive as that of John Quinn’s charge, who produced a career-best over 1m2f at Ayr last month having won earlier at Redcar. Lustleigh’s yard won this in 2018 and their juvenile hurdlers have a good record here. A full brother to a winning hurdler with a cracking pedigree for jumping, it would be no surprise to see a big run from the son of Kayf Tara.
Historic Heart (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Zoltan Varga (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Camahawk 15-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened thereafter, 10th of 15, 15l behind Zambezi Magic (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Clay Regazzoni 10-1 (9-9) Keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Card High (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fast Deal 15-2 (9-2) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Donnelly's Rainbow (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
First Impression (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Spirit Dancer (8-5) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Lustleigh Kayf Tara colt out of My Petra.
Midnights Legacy 9-2 (9-7) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Prince Alex (8-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
New Zealander 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran very green and always outpaced, 10th of 12, 17l behind Group One Power (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Lightning Blue 33-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden on outside and no impression over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Aljalela (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Silver Desert (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 19 3/4l behind Top Attraction (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Mesmeric (GER) 50-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened, last of 10, 31l behind I Can't Remember (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
