tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leader, led after 4th, clear 3 out, very easily
led until after 4th, ridden 6th, no chance with winner from 3 out
keen and soon chasing leaders, not fluent 4th, lost touch 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, ridden after 4th, soon struggling, lost touch from next
Martin Pipe has two in this at the five days, but relies on Exeter winner Gebora, who beat a moderate field in good style on his hurdling debut. He can only improve from that experience, but he face a difficult task trying to give weight to Le Passing, who gets the vote. Paul Nicholls' ex-French gelding, showed enough on his debut in this country behind the useful Thesis, who gave the form a solid look yesterday when bolting up at Worcester, to be of interest at this level, and in receipt of 7lbs off the Pipe gelding, should prove too strong. Bodfari Rose looks best of the rest, although that isn't saying much. Using Bushido as a guide, she has plenty in hand over Rae Guest's Polished.
