held up in touch in rear, steady headway tracking leaders 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd run-in, no impression
with leader, led narrowly 8th, made rest, in command last, driven and stayed on run-in
raced widest, chased leading pair, went right 5th, mistake 11th, every chance 4 out, ridden and lost 3rd before 2 out, left modest 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 13th, every chance 2 out, held last, injured and pulled up run-in
slight until narrowly headed 8th, chased winner until before 13th, chased leaders, weakened next, left poor 5th run-in
chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 12th, weakening when slight peck 3 out, left modest 4th run-in
Nonrunner
You Too Pet’s second at Hereford received a boost when the winner followed up at Chepstow. Like Sully was only beaten a neck over 2m4f here at the start of the month but this trip will stretch his stamina. Sun Wild Life is struggling for form but Arbeo hinted at a revival at Huntingdon and makes more appeal than Have A Go Hero. Talk Of The South was on the retreat when falling here two weeks ago in the race in which ROYAL SALUTE (NAP) stayed on strongly to mug the trail-blazing Henllan Harri. The latter has disappointed since but Anthony Honeyball’s charge has only been raised 4lb and may be on an upward curve over staying trips.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Held up in touch disputing 5th, pushed along and starting to lose place in 4th when fell 14th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Royal Salute 11-4fav (11-4) Raced in 3rd place behind clear leader, closed into 2nd before 2 out, ridden approaching last, upsides last, ridden to lead final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Henllan Harri (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Have A Go Hero (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 7th until pushed along 4 out, chased leaders, 4th and struggling after 4 out, left poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, dist behind Missed Approach (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Like Sully (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led going well before 2 out, narrowly headed last, driven and kept on run-in, 2nd of 7, nk behind Johns Luck (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Arbeo (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Led until mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 12th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 14l behind The Jugopolist (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
You Too Pet (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 14th, led after 3 out, headed after next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Gardiners Hill (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Sun Wild Life (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pecked 1st, headway 5th, ridden 14th, lost place after 18th, well beaten from 4 out, 6th of 9, 30l behind Carloswayback (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
