close up, chased clear winner approaching omitted 3 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, chased winner 2 out(normal 10th), weakened by omitted 3 out
prominent, led 4th, clear by omitted 3 out, comfortable( 3 fences in straight omitted on both circuits)
led, headed 4th, tracked winner until fell last(normal 11th)
in touch in rear, headway by omitted 3 out, plugged on
High Noon is a previous course and distance winner but has been off the track for the best part of 12 months. Pens Man has been absent since October but his stable has begun the new season with a flurry of winners. RIDGEWAY never looked like winning on his reappearance at Ayr but is sure to strip fitter here and Herecomeshogan is having a first run over the larger obstacles.
Ridgeway (FR) 18-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, closed after 4th, slow and lost place next, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd last, stride, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Whodini (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Pens Man (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd between last 2, closing on idling winner when bad mistake last, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Forget You Not (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
And The New (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, mistake 8th, never a factor, 7th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Sword Of Fate (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Herecomeshogan (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra, faded, 7th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Bertie Blue (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
High Noon (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-3) Held up in 4th, not fluent 1st, dived at 2nd, some way behind front pair 8th, closed into 3rd after 4 out, not much room after 3 out, beaten next, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Vinnie's Getaway (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
