held up, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, hit and lost place 4th
led until 3 out, one pace from next
always behind, weakened from approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on from next
held up, ridden and weakened 3 out
chased leaders until lost place 4th
Stan, Bolshoi Ballet, and Allude are three against the field in a wide open handicap hurdle and the tentative vote goes to Stan. The selection won well last time out when defeating Aleron with plenty in hand and although he is dropping in distance and rising in the weights he could still be ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Bolshoi Ballet rates the main danger on his latest third behind Middlethorpe but he looks weighted up to his best and for that reason he is passed over. Allude is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Dramatic Quest but that was in a seller and this looks tougher so he will need to improve. Another Dude has been chasing of late without success but he returns to hurdling on a high enough mark and he may need to improve to win off this mark. Of the remainder Beyond The Pale is from a top yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Stan.
