held up, in rear, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well closing stages, nearest finish
tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching and jumped left last, soon rallied and every chance, no extra close home
tracked leaders, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened
held up, towards rear, keen, headway before 2 out, led approaching last, hard driven when challenged closing stages, held on gamely
mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance next, hampered last, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened last
led, soon clear, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
The Unit, Le Capricieux and Alberta have all had their chances while Satanic Beat has been busy lately, though didn't take to fences at Stratford. Cashanova still has plenty to prove but Burning Desire is a rare runner over hurdles for Richard Hughes so could be worth a market check. HERONS HEIR is back on the same mark as when a close-up second at Sedgefield in April. He didn't fare badly back over the smaller obstacles at Hereford last month and should strip fitter here.
The Unit (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased front pair before next, blundered 2 out, ridden and one pace when hung left between last 2, no impression before last, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Matchaway (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up, towards rear, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up approaching last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alberta (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last and every chance, not quicken run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Graasten (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Herons Heir (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, one pace before last, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Furiously Fast (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cashanova (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Chased clear leader to 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Blue Surf (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Le Capricieux (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to go 3rd when not fluent 3 out, not fluent next, unable to challenge, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Nikki Steel (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Burning Desire (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, jumped badly left 1st, soon chasing leaders, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Meet The Legend (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
