tracked leader, ridden and kept on from 2 out
held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out
tracked leader and keen, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on flat
led, headed 3 out, ridden and soon weakened
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on from last
held up, pushed along approaching 4 out, heaway after next, led approaching 2 out, kept on
prominent, pushed along approaching 5 out, hit next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, quickly weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Tandava has yet to fully prove that he is effective over today's trip and preference is for Kupka, who gets the vote over See You There. The selection looked useful when making a winning debut over course and distance in October and has not been disgraced in two starts since then over longer trips. The return to 2m4f may bring about a return to winning ways for the son of Rakaposhi King, who will not mind any further rain. Lucinda Russell's See You There did all that was asked of him when making a winning start to his career here over the extended three miles first time out and the son of Religiously might not be so effective back over today's shorter trip. Richard Fahey's Pendle Forest has shown enough to suggest that he can win a small race and has to be respected along with Bywell Beau, who showed promise in bumpers and has been campaigned over further in two starts over hurdles. Kupka holds solid claims though and he gets the vote.
Kupka 5-1 Held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Catch The Perk at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd.
Bywell Beau (IRE) 20-1 Held up towards rear, weakened 8th, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Red Georgie at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (D) gs in Feb.
French Tune (FR) 33-1 Always towards rear, 9th of 17, 44l behind Overserved at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs.
Mr Tim (IRE) 33-1 Always towards rear, 5th of 9, 23l behind Arcalis at Ayr 2m nov hdl (D) gd in Dec.
Rowan Castle 16-1 Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 41l behind Overserved at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs.
Tandava (IRE) 2-1fav Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and hit next, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Mazzareme at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gd in Dec.
Pendle Forest (IRE) 14-1 Towards rear, some headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Diamond Sal at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (D) gd in Feb.
Roses Are Wild (IRE) 10-1 Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Lady Past Times at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) hvy, 10 ran.
Teviotino 200-1 Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Habitual Dancer at Kelso 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (E) gd in Feb.
See You There (IRE) 25-1 Mid-division, headway 7th, led next, ridden and edged right approaching last, kept on, won at Carlisle 3m nh nov hdl (E) gs beating Capybara by 5l, 8 ran.
