chased leaders, mistake 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd switched left flat, no impression on winner towards finish
chased leader, slow 2 out, soon ridden, led last, driven out
led, tended to jump slightly left, edged left before 4th, ridden and headed last, lost 2nd flat, weakened towards finish
always last, losing touch from 3rd, tailed off
Stepney Causeway improved in leaps and bounds in the spring and chases a five-timer but he was a long way behind TRITONIC when the pair were making their hurdling debuts at Ascot in January. Alan King’s charge later won the Adonis at Kempton before finishing fifth in the Triumph Hurdle here in March. He’s had a couple of runs on the Flat since and should have too much for his three rivals though I Like To Move It, who ran in the Champion Bumper last season, did look a nice prospect for hurdling at Worcester.
Tritonic 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Quickthorn (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) hvy in Jun.
I Like To Move It 8-11fav (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, driven before last, led run-in, quickened clear, won at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Hermes Boy (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Stepney Causeway 4-9fav (11-5) Jumped slightly left, made all, not fluent 1st, drew well clear from 3 out, unchallenged, won at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr beating Mrs Hyde (11-3) by 19l, 4 ran.
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up last, headway chasing leaders 2 out, no impression in 3rd when hung left before the last, 3rd of 8, 13 1/4l behind It's Good To Laugh (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
