held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression
held up in rear, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
led to 6th, remained close up until quickly weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, in 3rd when saddle slipped and unseated rider after 5 out
prominent, chased leader after 5 out, led on bit approaching 3 out, stayed on well
held up in touch, in 4th when fell bit
BABE HEFFRON is readily preferred to Aheadofhistime and Russian Invader. Tom George's charge may have been handed a 17lb rise for his comfortable success at Lingfield but he won that race with any amount in hand and has been found a suitable opportunity to follow up. Aheadofhistime has only gone up by 12lbs for winning twice but that looks fair enough given the strength in depth of the contests that he's been winning. He should be competitive here but could have trouble containing the challenge of a progressive rival. There's little to get excited about with the remainder but Russian Invader is unexposed in this sphere and may prove capable of better. He'll certainly need to do better if he's going to match strides with Babe Heffron.
Aheadofhistime (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up, headway after 11th, led 3 out, ridden clear flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Master Cobbler (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Russian Invader (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Pressed winner, mistake 4th, driven after 3 out, beaten next, finished tired, tailed off, 4th of 5, 35l behind Sumdancer (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Chigorin 11-2 (11-1) Held up, outpaced from 4 out, 4th of 8, 24l behind Royal Hilarity (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
Babe Heffron (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Made all, ridden clear before 3 out, left well clear next, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Mar beating Lord Gunnerslake (9-7) by 19l, 8 ran.
Mad Professor (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Newgate (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, stayed on approaching last, took moderate 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Himba (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Tyndall (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 13, well behind Melvino (11-5) at Stratford 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Oct.
