towards rear, some headway 8th, never dangerous
led to 3rd, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run in
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
towards rear, pushed along from 4th, never dangerous
with leader, led 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
towards rear, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next
mid-division, headway to join leader 8th, effort 3 out, weakened between last 2
held up in rear, headway to track leaders approaching 8th, effort 2 out, weakened flat
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, headway 8th, effort 2 out, clear 2nd run in, eased towards finish and lost 2nd
in touch, weakened 4 out, soon behind
Another competitive field goes to post for this selling hurdle and there are many in-form rivals in opposition including Terdad, Western Bluebird and Bold Cardowan, who all are all sure to have their supporters, but we prefer to take a chance on Bengal Boy. The seven-year-old from the Peter Beaumont yard has been chasing without success of late and a drop in grade, and a return to hurdles, could see a reversal in fortunes on a track he has run his best races at. Terdad rates the main danger on his latest second behind End Of An Error. He is running of the same mark here and with conditions in his favour he will not be far away. Western Bluebird won well in this grade at Hexham last time out when defeating Comfortable Call and with the step up in trip sure to suit he is another that has good claims. Of the remainder, Bold Cardowan and The Alleycat are taking a drop in grade and are worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with Bengal Boy.