led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, kept on to lead towards finish
held up behind, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
with leader, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, ridden and one pace from 2f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 8f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
always towards rear, tailed off over 3f out
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 8f out, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on from over 1f out
Though this bumper has been divided this year, Malcolm Jefferson has won three of the last seven renewals and he'll be expecting HIGH HOPPER to enhance the yard's already impressive record. Though running green on his debut at Carlisle, he showed plenty of promise and will know more today. Smart Talk was an impressive winner between the flags in February and she is receiving a stone from David Pipe's Polytrack winner Prince Of Poets. Another mare, Kara Tara, won at Hexham in March and Evening Stanley wasn't disgraced on his debut at Huntingdon. Newcomers Casper King and Fell Runner are also worth a market check.
Prince Of Poets 5-1 (10-12) Made all, quickened over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (6) std in Nov beating Draco's Code (10-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Captain Bocelli (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Beautiful Tune.
Evening Stanley (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Keen, held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 12l behind Beggars Cross (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
High Hopper (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led, swerved right 8f out, hard ridden when pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Down The Line (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Apr.
Kara Tara 11-4fav (10-11) Tracked leader 4f, in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear when ran green over 1f out, kept on, won at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar beating Bolton Blue (11-1) by 7l, 9 ran.
Bestwork (FR) Network gelding out of Harmony.
Casper King (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Princess Supreme.
Early Boy (FR) 40-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 47l behind Vintage Clouds (11-4) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Fell Runner High Chaparral gelding out of Firoza.
Scarlett Peak (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Tabita.
Smart Talk (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Alw pr & ld, went on 4out, alw in command, impsve, won at Bennettsbridge 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb beating Three Hail Marys (11-11) by 10l, 12 ran.
