led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra near finish
tracked leaders, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on gamely to regain lead close home
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, mid-division after 4th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, chased leaders before 4th, weakened before 7th
held up towards rear, pushed along and in rear after 5th
held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, steady headway from 3 out, one pace
with leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up
with leaders, led 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, led again before 2 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, soon challenged, one pace from last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, led last, kept on and headed close home
Veteran Heir To Be goes well here, though today's ground is probably softer than ideal. Swift Chap got off the mark at Chepstow last time but today's extra distance is a bit of a worry considering he was a miler on the Flat. Kings Troop has become frustrating to follow but Airmen's Friend has a race like this in him judged on a promising comeback fourth at Ascot and is less exposed than last month's Fontwell third Festival Dreams and Chepstow runner-up Man Of Leisure. CALICO ROSE could be the one to beat, however, as she is weighted to reverse Chepstow running with Swift Chap and will relish the longer trip - her yard is going great guns at present.
Calico Rose 6-1 (11-12) Led until 3 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Swift Chap (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Swift Chap 8-1 (11-5) Always prominent, strong challenge 3 out, led flat, driven out, held on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct beating Taste The Wine (11-5) by hd, 13 ran.
Airmen's Friend (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Raced wide, held up in mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders after 4th, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 5l behind Merehead (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Kings Troop 11-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway when squeezed for room after 3 out, stayed on to 3rd and hit 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 18, 4l behind Enfant De Lune (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Heir To Be 7-2fav (10-0) Led, ridden 8th, headed after 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 9l behind Kasbadali (11-7) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Award Winner 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, 13th of 14, well behind Gunna Be A Devil (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Posh Emily 28-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, struggling 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 18, 23l behind Enfant De Lune (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Pepito Collonges (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, driven and struggling after 3 out, 8th of 13, 20l behind Winning Show (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Festival Dreams 5-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, narrow lead after 2nd, headed 3 out, led again just before 2 out, joined last, headed flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Not So Sure Dick (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Flowerbud 16-1 (10-2) In rear, headway from 7th, led approaching 2 out, where mistake, pressed when mistake last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Erdeli (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Man Of Leisure 7-1 (10-9) In rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Gross Prophet (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Wise Hawk 16-1 (10-7) Held up well off the pace towards rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, driven and no impression before next, well beaten when stumbled and lost 2nd last, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 11, 20l behind My Brother Sylvest (12-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
