chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
close up, ridden and led after 3 out, hit next, headed last, hard ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up, mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, soon no impression
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace final 2
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, pushed along 5th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division and behind at 6th
led to 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up, hit 5th, headway next, soon weakened
held up, mid-division, weakened and behind at 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, led and blundered last, no extra towards finish
prominent, ridden 5th, weakened from 3 out
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on and no impression from next
Some lightly raced and potentially useful hurdlers on show but Bushido sets a fair standard and is taken to open his account over timber. Sue Smith's ex-Irish performer made a promising British debut in November when a close second in a claiming event at Catterick before occupying the same position behind the smart Far Pavilions in better company on a return visit to the Yorkshire track there following month. The son of Brief Truce has not been seen out since but should be fit enough to do himself justice and a reproduction of his latest start will suffice at this level. Montessori Mio has some useful form to his name including a placed effort in a Listed Juvenile contest at Wetherby in November but his stable has been going through a lean spell and he is perhaps best watched on his return from an absence of over three months. Astafort ran well last time in an amateurs handicap but his overall form leaves him with plenty to find so Rust En Vrede, who ran well on his hurdling debut at Musselburgh last month, looks a bigger danger.
