in rear, ridden and went 4th before 2 out, lost 4th from last, one pace
close up, in 3rd from 2 out, one pace
prominent, went 2nd from before 2 out, led 2 out, soon clear
led to 2 out, ridden before last, one pace and no impression with winner
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, outpaced from 3rd and dropped towards rear, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
While You Wait is 2-2 over hurdles here but didn’t show much in three runs over fences last year, though is eased in grade on his return. Trojan Star would have every chance on the form book but continues to disappoint. Worcester runner-up Heurtevent is a pound out of the handicap but still thrown in on past form around here and much respected. WINDSPIEL took time to warm to his task at Warwick but was making up ground hand-over-fist in the closing stages and should be even more effective on this stiffer course.
While You Wait (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 10th, mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Westerberry (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th (water), fell 8th, at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Windspiel (FR) 20-1 (10-1) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner but closing on 2nd, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Hargam (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Trojan Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, in rear next, well behind before 4 out, 7th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Gustav (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Try Catch Me (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) In touch, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Bennachie (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Heurtevent (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner from last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Northandsouth (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Sussex Road (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Detached in 3rd, tailed off 7th, weakened 4 out, 2 furlongs behind when refused last, at Towcester 2m 6f (4) sft in Apr.
