close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened last
led, headed 4 out, led again next, ridden when pressed approaching last, ran on
in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, every chance next, ran on
tracked winner, led 4 out, headed next, tracked winner until approaching 2 out, weakened run in
keen early, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place soon after
Hidden Heroics, a winner between the flags, was well supported on his hurdling debut at Wetherby and ran better than the final result suggests. Kincardine’s Southwell bumper win has been franked and he will have been well schooled but DOCTOR KEN can build on a solid third at Aintree to take this if jumping a little better. Pull Again Green won both bumper starts so can’t be ignored and Ailes D'Amour should also make a hurdler.
Ailes D'amour (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-0) Led narrowly, ridden turning for home, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Fringill Dike (10-9) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Doctor Ken (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd before 6th, not fluent 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Gelino Bello (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged left and stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Oct beating Dream In The Park (10-13) by 2l, 10 ran.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 2-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden well before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten and one pace, 4th of 8, 27l behind Tamar Bridge (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Universal Secret (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Prominent early, mid-division and slightly slow 7th, slight mistake 8th, closed up again 3 out, no extra and one pace next, 9th of 17, dist behind New Ross (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
West Orchard (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost place 6f out, soon dropped to last, struggled thereafter, last of 8, dist behind Timeforatune (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Kincardine 13-8fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, travelling well on inside 3f out, switched right to challenge before 2f out, ridden along and soon led before 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 2m (5) gs in May beating Kazontherazz (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
