jumped slickly, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led going strongly well before 2 out, soon clear, very easily
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led, clear 2nd, hit next, reduced lead 4 out, joined and mistake next, ridden and headed well before 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd before mistake next, mistake last
took keen hold, tracked leading pair until approaching 3rd, chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced on long run to 2 out, beaten when mistake 2 out
last pair, mistake 3rd, driven and struggling after 4 out, blundered next, tailed off
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 3rd, chased (clear) winner before 2 out, no chance when went right 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd
Vicenzio Mio may have just needed his first run for Paul Nicholls at Cheltenham but there was plenty of confidence behind him that day and he again has a double penalty to carry here. STEPHEN HERO's debut second to Rutherglen at Wetherby may well turn out to be decent form as the winner has gone in again since and the pair were clear of the third. He can go one better now as Memberof has much to prove having being pulled up at Aintree in October. Raven's Tower was still in touch when falling at the last in a handicap against older horses at Kelso last time and has place claims.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 13-8fav (11-7) Held up in 4th, closed approaching 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken when short of room and switched left before last, stayed on same pace, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 6l behind Ballyglasheen (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo hdl (2) gd.
Big John Cannon (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up in 3rd, effort on inside 3 out, upsides when mistake next, led and edged left between last 2, ridden out flat, won at Ludlow 2m 3yo clm hdl (4) gs beating Hanga Roa (11-1) by 3l, 4 ran.
Raven's Tower (USA) 15-2 (10-10) Keen held up, headway 2 out, close 4th when fell last, in a race won by Bogside (11-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs, 13 ran.
Astre De La Cour (FR) (10-3) in a race won by Hilton Du Berlais (9-13) at Nantes(FR) 1m 7f 3yo hdl sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Classic Art 100-1 (10-12) Held up last, weakened 3 out, soon well behind, blundered last, 7th of 8, 35l behind Violet Dancer (11-4) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (3) gs.
Stephen Hero (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Rutherglen (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Memberof (FR) 4-6fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 1st, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Hawk High (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Oct, 6 ran.
