behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 7th, never able to challenge
always behind
always towwards rear, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway halfway, led approaching 2 out, soon clear
led, hit 5th, headed before 2 out, faded before next
chased leaders, hard ridden 4 out, soon no impression
mid-division, took keen hold, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, chased leaders 5th, hard ridden next, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place 5 out, soon beaten
It'll be interesting to see the level of confidence behind Wee Forbees for his return but in the absence of that guide we'll side with STICK TOGETHER ahead of Tribe. Malcom Jefferson has his string in decent order and his Kayf Tara mare has excellent claims of landing this. She's proved to be very consistent since taking to hurdles and this looks easier than the race she was placed in off 109 last time, so the fact she's been given another pound rise in the weights is of little concern. Today's drying ground will suit and the seven-year-old can score from Paul Webber's Tribe. He's not yet won outside of novice company over timber but has been dropping in the weights and loves a sound surface. Wee Forbees is very well treated on his form over fences and a couple of runs as a novice hurdler so must be watched in the market having gone well in a pair of point-to-points of late. Warne's Way has only won on soft ground and looks a pound or two higher than he should be whilst Silver Spinner is a dour galloper whose win came at Towcester and under today's conditions she may get found wanting. Rathcor could go well at a price but needs to leave behind a poor run and with that in mind we'll return to the in-form Stick Together.
Rathcor 14-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up next, in a race won by Clova Island (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Wee Forbees (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Hdwy 11; chsd wnr 13; no ex 2 out, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Denvale (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Warne's Way (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Went prominent 2nd, pushed along 6th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 19l behind Federstar (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy.
Tribe 50-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 2 out, kept on well flat, almost snatched well held 3rd, 4th of 14, 16l behind Corker (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Sunday City (JPN) 33-1 (11-12) Led or disputed lead until lost place after 3 out, weakened from next, 10th of 15, 31l behind Akarshan (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Silver Spinner 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened on long run to last, tailed off, 4th of 11, 48l behind Hopeful Start (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.
Nom de Guerre (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 7, 26l behind Mobaasher (11-1) at Southwell 3m beg chs (3) gd in Dec.
Stick Together 10-1 (11-2) In touch, led after 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Tastes Like More (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, 8th of 11, 31l behind Elzahann (10-11) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr '09.
Novarra (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Mistake 4th, always in rear, 17th of 24, well behind Lord Ragnar (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (3) gs in Nov.
