made all, pushed along after 3 out, quickened approaching next, clear when not fluent last, easily
tracked winner, hit 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next, soon no chance with winner
held up and keen, jumped slowly 1st, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, behind when refused and unseated rider next
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened
held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
It might be an original selection but Lunar Crystal will be hard to beat in the quest for his fourth successive victory. Martin Pipe has placed the gelding well and the signs are that he is continuing to improve and should have too many guns for Bodfari Creek. Paul Webber sent out Bodfari Creek to score on his sole outing in a Haydock bumper last term and the horse could be a fair prospect. Lack of an outing and facing nine flights in public for the first time could combine to prove the gelding's undoing. The remainder look outclassed.
