always behind, struggling from 5th, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened quickly from 2 out
held up towards rear, pulled up after 2nd
chased leaders, lost place and blundered 8th, soon pulled up
held up mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 4 out, weakened next
held up, reminders after 5th, headway next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
chased leader, pushed along approaching 8th, weakened from 4 out
in touch, lost place from 6th
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened from last
mid-division, headway to join leader 8th, led approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace, no chance with winner
held up, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, led last, stayed on well
in touch, headway approaching 4 out, weakened approaching last
Lampion Du Bost, Bobbing Cove and True Temper are the three for the shortlist and preference is for True Temper. Bobbing Cove has only had three outings to date and has shaped encouragingly on each occasion. His latest outing was his best, and he must be respected despite conceding weight to the majority of the field in this weak affair. Lampion Du Bost is still a maiden in ten starts and despite some promising efforts, appears thoroughly exposed and has been unable to take advantage of a falling handicap mark. True Temper could be the answer. he had run well on several occasions during the winter bover hurdles before turning his attention to fences. He reverts to hurdles here and looks nicely treated in this moderate contest. True Temper can win the opener.
Bobbing Cove 33-1 (10-11) Mistakes, chased leaders, ridden, every chance 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, 4th of 15, 12l behind Glingerbank (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Overnight 40-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 3 out, mistake next, soon beaten, 13th of 16, well behind Boulders Beach (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Verstone (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Laertes (11-2) at Newcastle 3m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 16 ran.
Nowa Huta (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until 9th, 11th of 12, 47l behind Red Perk (11-2) at Worcester 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Mary Macs Lad (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Aghacashel Angel (10-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
Lampion du Bost (FR) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance next, one pace approaching last, 4th of 13, 10l behind Political Sox (9-11) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
True Temper (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden after 9th, headway approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Midnight Gold (11-9) at Southwell 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Miss Muscat 10-3fav (10-7) Held up, jumped slowly 3rd, headway when mistake 10th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next and fell at the last in race won by Good Heart (11-5) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Aug, 10 ran.
