chased leaders, jumped left 1st, went 2nd approaching 4 to approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, went 2nd 3 out, ridden when not much room and switched right approaching 2 out, led and edged left approaching last, ran on
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, hampered 1st, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway after 4th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
led, ridden and headed when not much room after 3 out, soon switched right and blundered 2 out, weakened quickly
in touch, ridden when mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway after 4 out, ridden next, led and edged left approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
jumped right, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Tizi Ouzou made a winning start to her hurdling career at Ludlow last month and was far from disgraced behind the useful looking Papini at Newbury subsequently so has to be respected but Confluence could be a decent recruit and gets the vote with Incursion rated the best of the remainder. The selection was not far off listed class on the level in France and is sure to have been well schooled by Jonjo O'Neill, who has a good record with his runners here. He makes more appeal than Top Achiever, who has twice found one too good and may have to settle for a minor role again. Alan King's Incursion, a useful performer on the flat, has shown promise in two starts over hurdles and should be thereabouts again, while Folkestone maiden winner Play The Melody could be interesting on his hurdling bow for Colin Tinkler. Moon Catcher is likely to struggle under his penalty and of more interest may be Martin Pipe's Tizi Ouzou, who was only plating class on the flat but is already better than that over hurdles. Tim Easterby's pair Java Dancer and Miss Eloise are others to consider but Confluence could be better class than his rivals and gets the vote to make a winning hurdling debut.
