tracked leader, led after 5th, hampered approaching 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no chance when mistake last
with leader until jumped slowly and right when hampered and unseated rider 1st
soon tracking leaders and keen, not fluent 4th, chased leader after 6th, led approaching 2 out, easily
hampered and brought down 1st
hampered 1st, behind, reminder after 6th, ridden 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
hampered 1st, held up, headway 4 out, ridden to go 2nd briefly when mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last
pushed along 6th, soon lost place, tailed off approaching 3 out
led to after 5th, reminders and lost place after next, tailed off approaching 3 out
hampered 1st, behind, hampered and fell next
hampered 1st, behind when hampered and pulled up after 2nd
held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
Despite the size of the field, this may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest. Cockney Rainbow is an interesting newcomer from the Robert Alner stable, while the consistent pair of All Honey and Bellacaccia should again run their races. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Angelena Ballerina is probably better than she showed on her only start so far and it is interesting that her trainer puts her straight over hurdles after the one outing in bumper company. However, the one they all have to beat, and the TEAMtalk selection, is Jonjo O'Neill's Ar Muin Na Muice. Formerly trained in Ireland by Caroline Hutchinson, where the six-year-old won three of his four starts in National Hunt flat races, the daughter of Executive Perk looks one to keep on the right side of and can make a winning debut for new connections in her first start over hurdles.
