chased leader, went right 7th, joined 3 out, clear before next, went right last, easily
chased leading pair, chased winner 4 out, challenged next, weakened before 2 out
held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, driven and struggling after 7th, headway approaaching 2 out, went modest 3rd flat
led, not fluent 5th, mistake and headed 4 out, chased leading pair, went modest 2nd approaching 2 out, blundered last, no chance with winner
raced wide, stumbled bady 1st, went right 2nd, hit next, pushed along 4th, ridden and lost place before 6th, in rear and struggling next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard in touch, headway to modest 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and found nil, weakened flat
chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 4 out, stayed on to modest 4th flat
Heronry got off the mark over hurdles at the third time of asking when scoring at Sandown last month. He's probably open to further improvement but has a massive task at the weights if he's to overturn Ludlow running in November with ENTER PARADISE. Nicky Henderson's charge was more than 13 lengths behind Charlie Mann's nine-year-old on that occasion and is 7lb worse off now. Lower Hope Dandy and Noble Friend represent powerful stables but will need to be decent to land this.
Heronry (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, slightly outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, unsighted last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb beating Liberty Court (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Boy Of Boru (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Led to 5th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind De Blacksmith (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Jan.
Cinematique (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Never travelled and detached in rear, went poor 5th over 4f out, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 6, 43l behind Right Stuff (9-9) at Lingfield 2m clm stks (6) pol in Jan (flat).
Enter Paradise (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 16l behind Doctor Foxtrot (10-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Folly Farm (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mistakes, towards rear, mistake and ridden after 4th, blundered 4 out, tailed off when mistake next, 13th of 14, well behind Edmund Kean (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Noble Friend (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, went 4th before 1f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 18l behind Kilmurvy (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gd in Nov.
The Royal Brompton 33-1 (10-12) In touch until lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Minella For Steak (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Well Sprung (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders until lost place 4th, mistake 6th, tailed off when mistake 4 out and pulled up, in a race won by Too Generous (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Lower Hope Dandy 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, bumped 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Midnight Prayer (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
