chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, lost 2nd last, 3rd and no impression flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
led until before 4th, lost place after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
not always fluent in rear, well beaten after 3 out
held up in mid-division, pushed along and went 4th before 2 out, no impression, well held last
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, readily
held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on
held up in rear, pulled hard, some headway before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
soon with leader, wandered into 1st, led before 4th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly
Classic Anthem has the best form of those with hurdling experience having finished runner-up at Kempton back in May. He’s preferred to Impact Du Bonheur but a couple of these have strong form in bumpers. Spirits Bay has won two of his three starts so far but SOUTHOFTHEBORDER made a winning debut under Rules when landing a bumper at Ffos Las and is half-brother to a winner over hurdles. Stenatee won a conditions' race in France last year but has wind surgery since and is fitted with a hood on his debut for Gary Moore.
Classic Anthem (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Front rank, shaken up after 3 out, led next, headed approaching last, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Father Of Jazz (11-3) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Crookbarrow 250-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Western Soldier (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Double Powerful (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Midfield, dropped to rear when hampered after 4 out, lost ground and soon detached, pulled up before 2 out, at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Eloso (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Sausalito (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Impact Du Bonheur (FR) 4-6fav (11-7) Chased leaders, niggled along after 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 26l behind Gyenyame (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Southoftheborder (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Chased leaders, led going well over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar beating High Treason (10-9) by 3l, 7 ran.
Spirits Bay 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, led 4f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Heros De Romay (11-9) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Stenatee (FR) (9-7) won at Angouleme 2m 1f gs in Mar beating Falco Du Lemo (9-6) by 15l, 14 ran.
Too Much Hammer (IRE) 13-8fav (11-1) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Bobby's Fortune (11-1) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Theweddingcanwait (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Midfield, outpaced from 2 out, gradually weakened, 9th of 15, 33 3/4l behind Lowry's Bar (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
