tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost touch 5th
mid-division, and keen hold, driven and headway 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well to chase leaders flat
tracked leaders and keen hold, ridden to chase winner 3 out, always held
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out weakened next
held up, in rear, jumped right 4th, ridden 5th, some headway next, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders until weakened 4th, tailed off next
mid-division, headway when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
always in rear, behind from 5th
Seeyaaj may just have the speed to master Duke Of Buckingham, with Half Inch possibly best of the rest. There is not a great deal of strength in depth in the finale, and Seeyaj, who has finally found a bit of form over timber, may be up to the task. The four-year-old came good at Ludlow in early May and then failed to give lumps of weight to an older opponent at the Shropshire track in handicap company a week later. He has to give weight away all round here but will be that bit sharper over timber than Duke Of Buckingham who unbelievably, has never run over hurdles, having gone straight from bumpers to a career over fences. Paul Webber's charge is no slouch, having taken on good company in that sphere, but is worth opposing. He may still be involved in the finish though, as his class will see him through, and he makes a bit more appeal than Half Inch, a mile winner on the Flat who gave the impression that he may need further than two miles over timber when second at Uttoxeter last time. Lennel is worth noting in the market on this switch to timber, but he and the rest will do well to stop Seeyaj from taking the last.
