held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, led after last, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 4 out, led briefly last, one pace under pressure
held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon no impression
prominent until mistake and lost place 2nd, hit next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
tracked leaders, left in lead 2nd, clear 4 out, headed when blundered last, no extra flat
led, riders iron broke approaching 1st, pulled up before 2nd
chased leaders to halfway, outpaced 8th, rallied approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next
mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Ashleybank House, Another Rum and My Line look to be the main protagonists in this novices' handicap hurdle and we will make Ashleybank House our tentative choice. The gelding from the Len Lungo yard is a course and distance winner who has won on each of his last two starts, and he looked like one to follow when defeating Wee Willow at Ayr last time out. He is an out-and-out stayer and with conditions to suit will take some stopping. Another Rum was a fair second behind Delgany Rose last time at Fairyhouse, and although it would be foolish to discount his chances here, the likelihood is that he will be better once he goes chasing. My Line hails from the Mary Reveley yard and has to be respected, especially with the step up in trip in his favour, while Skenfrith is another that could be capable of running on into a place. This is not an easy race to predict but Ashleybank House is in good form and may be capable of completing a hat-rick of wins.
