tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, held towards finish
tracked leader, led approaching 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden next, pulled up quickly approaching last, finished lame
headway 7th to go in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, outpaced after 4 out
led, clear 2nd, reminders approaching 7th, headed approaching next, ridden and weakened 4 out
With five of the eight runners for this handicap hurdle out of the handicap proper this may not be as competitive an event as it appears at first glance. Not disgraced behind Baracouda in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Festival meeting, topweight Telemoss sets a fair standard for the others to aim at. Whilst Nicky Richards' gelding has form on fast ground, he is arguably better on a softer surface. A similar comment applies to the Len Lungo-trained Mirjan but Ravenswood, from the Martin Pipe yard, seemed to relish underfoot conditions when landing a gamble at Aintree recently. Still relatively unexposed over hurdles, the mount of Tony McCoy looks the one to beat.