HAYDOCK was similarly heavy to Ascot, judged on times, and there is a similar need to make allowance for beaten horses failing to see things out.

Emitom was an authoritative winner of the Grade 2 Rendlesham Hurdle but was assisted in that by the poor efforts of his two main rivals. It stacks up quite well on time, though, and I have a 154 figure on him now with the possibility of more to come.