held up, pulled hard early, went 2nd 2 out, pressed leader last, led final 100 yards, kept on
sweating to post, led, ridden and pressed last, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home
chased leader, keen early, pushed along and struggling home turn, never in contention
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, made no impression
in rear and detached, struggling from 5th, refused at last
TARDREE has only had two runs over hurdles but showed promise in both. He won twice over fences last summer and can shrug off an absence to get the better of last month’s Wincanton winner Toronto, who is conceding 7lb less Angus Cheleda’s claim. The others are likely to be contesting the minor placings.
Toronto (IRE) 6-5fav (11-8) Jumped badly left 1st, tracked leaders, pulled very hard into lead after 2nd, soon clear, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon much reduced lead, pushed along and headed well before 2 out, weakened, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Greystoke (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Tardree (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last, last of 5, 16 3/4l behind Runswick Bay (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mr Anderson 66-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along and weakened 4f out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Decorated (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Dec.
Stigwood (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Jumped left, prominent, lost place before 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Twilight Twist (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Phyllis (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Not fluent, chased winner until before 3rd, last from next, well behind after 3 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Clear The Runway (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in May.
