chased leaders, led approaching when fell 3 out
led, headed approaching then hampered and left in lead 3 out, forged clear before last, easily
held up in rear, headway when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, fell last
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, under pressure when badly hampered 3 out, soon pulled up
tracked leader, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off, moderate 4th
mid-division, headway before 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, never able to challenge
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, travelling well when brought down next
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered next, no extra approaching last
started very slowly, behind, struggling 4th, pulled up before 6th
HANNIBAL THE GREAT won by 12 lengths at Fontwell last month and the runner-up was only beaten a short-head at Ffos Las earlier this week. Charlie Longsdon's charge sets a very decent standard here and may be good enough to defy a penalty against less-exposed types. Full Throttle couldn't justify favouritism in a Uttoxeter bumper in June but there are possibilities about point-to-point winner Sego Success and Paladin was once part of the Godolphin set-up. Yabadabadoo is the type to improve with experience and looks best of the rest.
Hannibal The Great (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led on bit before last, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Gate Please (10-12) by 12l, 11 ran.
Chase The Spud 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Wadswick Court (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
Full Throttle (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, well held final furlong, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Man Of Steel (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Guest Of Honour (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 7f out, weakened over 6f out, 8th of 9, well behind Lily Waugh (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Operatic Heights (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, soon no chance with leaders, 5th of 10, 25l behind Long Lunch (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Over My Head 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Irish Cavalier (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) sft in Oct.
Paladin (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 14l behind The Giving Tree (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr '12 (flat).
Sego Success (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Made all, closely pressed 3out where mstk, good jump 2out & 2l adv aftr 2out, eased cl home, won at Bandon 3m ire ptp in Feb beating Dark Outsider (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Yabadabadoo 14-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 30l behind Tradewinds (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Flamin June 50-1 (10-7) Unruly and reluctant to line up, reluctant to race and flashed tail when given reminders, tailed off throughout, 10th of 12, well behind Bittersweetheart (11-3) at Southwell 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
