raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no threat after
held up in last trio, steady headway after 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd final 100 yards, never able to challenge
tracked winner 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and well held run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
tracked leader after 1st until 3rd, chased leading pair, edged right and unable to quicken approaching 2 out, kept on in closing stages
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, no chance when blundered last
made all, pressed when hit 2 out, joined last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged
raced wide in last trio, mistake and reminder 5th, behind when jumped slowly next, tailed off
raced keenly and jumped left, tracked winner until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4th, behind and mistake next, tailed off 6th, blundered 3 out
Nicky Henderson's runners are always to be feared here and CLARENDON STREET looks another for the yard. He made a very encouraging hurdling debut behind a stable companion at Warwick and though having little to beat at Wetherby did in style and has a couple of Cheltenham entries. Muratello, a winner in France, was thrust into the deep end on his UK debut and ran really well to finish third in a Haydock Grade 2. He will have benefited from the run and looks a live danger. Garrettstown won a Chepstow bumper in April and, though a little disappointing in his first two starts over timber, came good over slightly shorter here last month. Senior Citizen made a successful hurdling bow at Chepstow but hasn't made the expected progress so far while winning bumper Bally Conor faces a stiff test on his debut over timber.
Clarendon Street (IRE) 2-5fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, jumped right 5th, led 3 out, driven clear when not fluent last, won at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan beating Est Illic (11-4) by 10l, 9 ran.
Garrettstown (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Made all, clear with 2nd from 2 out, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan beating Deyrann de Carjac (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Muratello (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced by front pair when not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, never able to get on terms, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Mister Fisher (11-7) at Haydock 2m (1) gs in Jan.
Senior Citizen 3-1 (11-4) Mid-division, shaken up 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 8, 8l behind Hold The Note (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Bally Conor (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression with winner final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Corrieben Reiver (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Boldmere 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 17, 13 3/4l behind Birchdale (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Sultans Hero 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Prince Llywelyn (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Witham 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Second Time Around (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
