chased leaders, stayed alone on inside in straight, soon ridden and weakened before 2 out
off the pace in 6th, pushed along and outpaced before hit 3 out, tailing off when hit next
chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th before the last
held up in 5th, smooth headway and widest home straight, went 2nd when jumped right and bumped 2 out, led before last, quickened readily clear run-in, quite impressive
jumped left most of way, always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
raced keenly, led, pushed along when joined went left and bumped 2 out, headed before last, ridden and readily outpaced run-in, no chance with winner
always in rear, tailing off when mistake 4 out, pulled up after next
raced keenly, tracked leader, hit 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on same pace in 3rd
NonRunner
Bannister has run twice in decent company in France since winning at Southwell but has a penalty to carry. Kentucky Hardboot finished ahead of Tinnahalla at Newbury but expect then latter to get closer with that run under his belt. Table Mountain won over 2m on the Flat but flopped twice on soft ground later. SAGE ADVICE looks a likely type for hurdling having won over 1m2f on the level in Ireland. He progressed with every run last year and has had wind surgery ahead of his first start for new connections.
Kentucky Hardboot (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven and hung right run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Goodbye Stranger (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
More Than A Prince 18-1 (9-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Flying Dragon (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Ray's The One 12-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed 10f out, stayed handy, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Nibras Wish (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sage Advice (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Soon mid-division, headway behind horses straight, switched right 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Son Of Hypnos (8-13) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Son Of Oz 40-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, in rear, mistake 5th, soon behind, last of 9, dist behind Hamilton Dici (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Tinnahalla (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, went clear after next, reduced lead 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 4th of 11, 10l behind Goodbye Stranger (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Epsom Dreamer (IRE) 200-1 (8-11) Steadied and switched right start, held up, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Al Zaraqaan (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Table Mountain 40-1 (8-10) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 4, 10 1/4l behind Berkshire Rocco (9-1) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Bannister (FR) (11-0) 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Hortelao Has (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Oct.
