made all, clear when mistake 2 out, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, reminders before 6th, weakened after 3 out, in 4th when jockey fell off on bend before 2 out
held up behind, headway from 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on and no impression
tracked leader, weakened before 6th, tailed off and left 4th before 2 out
held up in rear, chased leaders before 6th, one pace in 3rd when blundered last
tracked leader and keen on inner, lost place and in rear before 5th, tailed off
It will take a good performance to lower the colours of BROADWAY BUFFALO, who was hugely impressive when making a winning start to his hurdles career at Ayr. He should have too much for Heronshaw, who is also unbeaten under Rules but only won by a head at Ludlow - the second has been beaten since. I Shot The Sheriff won at Wetherby in October but was pulled up in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham the following month and hasn't been seen since. He's the stable's second string on jockey bookings. Venetia Williams' Mr Steel makes his racecourse debut and faces a stiff task.
Broadway Buffalo (IRE) 8-11fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m NH mdn hdl (4) hvy beating Firth Of The Clyde (11-3) by 17l, 11 ran.
Heronshaw (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, chased clear leader 3 out, 5 lengths down and ridden last, closed flat, stayed on to lead post, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Sausalito Sunrise (11-5) by hd, 15 ran.
I Shot The Sheriff (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division in touch, headway on inside approaching 3 out, lost place quickly when pulled up after next, in a race won by Coneygree (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nh nov hdl (1) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Brave Buck 80-1 (10-7) With leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Two Rockers (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Steel (IRE) Alamshar gelding out of Wigwam Mam.
Lady Sinatra 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Hollow Penny (11-4) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway on outside over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 19l behind Alphabetical Order (10-9) at Lingfield 2m mdn n h flat (6) std in Dec.
