prominent, led 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead last, drew further clear flat, comfortably
pulled hard, led, not fluent 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, hanging left and 2 1/2 lengths down when blundered last, no extra
took keen hold on outside, chased leaders on outside, lost place after 2nd, well behind 5th, soon pulled up
prominent, dived at 1st, mistake and lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold and not fluent, very remote 5th 3 out, no impression, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, plugged on, no impression
held up in mid-division, closed after 2nd, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, closed on 2nd flat, no impression on winner
chased leaders, weakened after 5th, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, behind 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 4th, well beaten from next, mistake 3 out, tailed off
HICONIC takes on a field of newcomers after her double at Newton Abbot and Bangor and though penalised should soon have these strung out. Bannister just had the one run on the Flat, finishing fourth on soft ground at Windsor in October, but Kings Creek looks a more likely type for hurdling at this stage having shown potential in middle-distance handicaps. Swell Swilly hasn't shown much but her trainers gets winners here.
Hiconic 6-5fav (10-12) Made all, asserting 2 out, stayed on well, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul beating Soldier On Parade (10-12) by 6l, 8 ran.
Bannister (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, disputing 2nd travelling well 3f out, slightly outpaced and green 2f out, plugged on, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Vintage Rascal (9-5) at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in Oct.
Clan Spirit 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 11, dist behind Almighwar (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Dragon Man (IRE) 300-1 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, 17th of 18, 29 1/4l behind Masteroffoxhounds (9-7) at Naas 1m mdn gf in Jun.
Fiach Stoney (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Always in rear, last of 9, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Kings Creek (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) A little slow away, held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, drifted right over towards stands rail over 2f out, no impression on winner, weakened final 75 yards, 5th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Camouflaged (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Pink Jazz (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Went right start, soon chasing leaders, every chance when hampered over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 14, 16 3/4l behind By Jove (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Royal Bassett (FR) 125-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 6, dist behind Alphabetical (8-13) at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Salento (FR) (9-2) last of 6, 28l behind Will Power (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f stks gd in May.
Swell Swilly (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, lost place 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Tenbury Wells (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jul.