raced keenly in rear, headway on outside after 9th, pressed leaders 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, led again briefly after final fence, soon headed and no extra towards finish
handy, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, bad mistake and fell 3 out
prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 4th, mistake 9th, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, gradually faded 2 out
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, blundered 3 out and hampered by faller, not recover and soon beaten
led, slow jump 1st and headed, tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent and headed briefly soon after, stayed on well run-in to assert closing stages
towards rear, chased leaders after 9th, disputed lead 4 out, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on well but held on run-in
Heronard was well supported at Ludlow but weakened very quicky after leading early. Irish import Shake Him Up has failed to complete in both starts over fences while Trumps Benefit is still higher in the weights than when last successful in May. A couple of late mistakes put paid to the chances of TIME LEADER here last month and a better round can see him gain his first success over fences. Dunbar has dropped to a fair mark, though hasn't been seen since June, while Isle Of Aron, still a maiden after a dozen starts, has his first run over fences but starts off on a very low mark.
Heronord (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Led, joined 8th, headed on long run to 4 out were he was pulled quickly, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Shake Him Up (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, landed awkwardly and unseated rider 6th, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Trumps Benefit (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Led, pushed along and pressed after 5 out, headed before 4 out where bad mistake, soon beaten but kept on after last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Ballinsker (12-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Time Leader (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, chased leader travelling strongly when blundered 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ring The Moon (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Dunbar (FR) 5-1 (10-1) Took keen hold, disputed lead, pushed along 4 out, outpaced by leader 3 out, stayed on for modest third, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Courtland (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Isle Of Aron 3-1jfav (10-11) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 2nd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Heron Creek (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
