made virtually all, clear from 1f out, just coasted home
held up, ridden and switched right over 2f out, unable to quicken, no impression
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up in touch on outside, effort over 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression on winner
tracked winner, led briefly over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, took keen hold, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
It could pay to stick with with the progressive SANAM. He shrugged off a 3lb rise to win easily over 1m6f here last time having scored over course and distance before that and the four-timer beckons for Ed Dunlop’s charge. Conkering Hero won over today’s trip at Kempton recently and an apprentice’s allowance negates a rise in the weights while winning hurdler Final Choice won at Bath when last on the Flat in 2016. Tynecastle Park was placed in an amateurs’ race at Southwell but that was back in January and Seventii is preferred.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Prominent, not clear run over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Bird For Life (8-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Sanam 4-6fav (9-13) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Ginger Lady (9-13) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Final Choice 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outer, ridden before 3 out, never pace to challenge, 8th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Atomic Rumble (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Tynecastle Park 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
What A Party (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, never a factor, behind and eased final furlong, 10th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Sanam (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Sweep Of Diamonds 50-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in last, reminders halfway, beaten 5f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Timoshenko (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Seventii 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-2) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.