in touch, lost place 5th, stayed on again from 3 out, kept on well run in
in touch, ridden to hold every chance 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, outpaced and struggling from 3 out
behind, mistake 4th, struggling 3 out
in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
not always fluent, mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden to challenge from 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, driven clear run in
took keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, pressed leaders 3 out, weakened next
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
took keen hold and held up in rear, headway 5th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened soon after
chased clear leader, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up, headway 3 out, upsides winner 2 out, every chance last, not quicken run in
held up in rear, steady headway from 5th, in touch when mistakes and weakened 2 out
chased leaders when weakened rapidly 4th
always in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off 4 out
A nightmare of a race in which the Freddy Kruger might be Jaboune ahead of Gimmick, Visibility and Albuhera. The selection drops back from chasing but his fifth in last season's Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle reads well and gives him good claims. Jonjo O'Neill, who is having such a good season, sends out Gimmick, who looks to have scope for improvement following his Wetherby win. He'll need to because, on face value, that will not be good enough to land this valuable event. Martin Pipe runs Visibility and the Nicholashayne handler has always to be respected in events like this. Albuhera is improving at a rate of knots and, despite the fact that he is only a novice, was pretty tough on the Flat, so he too has claims. Brooklyn's Gold has had a couple of eyecatching spins on the flat and looks to have been trained with this in mind, but he is just one of a number who will fancy their chances in this good event. For us though, it's Jaboune.
