in touch, hampered stable bend after 3rd, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, left in lead 2nd, headed 3rd, remained close up, ridden after 3 out, kept on, no impression on winner
tracked leader and keen, led 3rd, ridden to go clear approaching last, eased towards finish
chased leaders when unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, hampered after 3rd stable bend, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
led, headed after 1st, weakened 3 out
always behind, never dangerous
led after 1st, ran out 2nd
mid-division, some headway after 3 out, no impression
towards rear, hampered after 3rd stable bend, soon struggling
Rehearsal was easily the best of these on the flat and is taken to make a winning debut over hurdles with Dont Call Me Derek and Bollin Annabel rated the main dangers. The selection only won the once on the level for Clive Cox from admittedly limited opportunities, landing a maiden at Newmarket's Craven meeting, but ran some decent races in defeat in better company subsequently and is sure to have been well schooled by new handler Len Lungo. Dont Call Me Derek won a middle distance handicap at Bath off a mark of 74 when last seen on the level and is an interesting runner on his debut over hurdles. Former Henry Cecil inmate Aspara did not show much on his first start for George Moore but may improve for the outing at Musselburgh and it may be too soon to write him off, while Nounou showed improved form at Southwell last time and is another worthy of a mention. Bollin Annabel has a penalty to carry for her win at Haydock and may struggle off level weights against her male rivals, while Coming Again has been highly tried in two starts so far over hurdles and this represents a drop in class. Rehearsal is a potentially decent recruit to the juvenile novice hurdling ranks and he gets the vote.
Bollin Annabel 9-4 Held up, mistake 1st, headway 2nd, weakening when mistake last, 6th of 10, well behind Vicario at Towcester 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Coming Again (IRE) 10-1 Tracked leaders, chased winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 20l behind Zalda at Kempton 2m 4yo nov hdl (D) gd in Jan.
Dont Call Me Derek 5-4fav Always prominent, headway to lead well over 1f out, pushed out, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (E3) gs in Oct beating Mount Benger by 1l, 19 ran (Flat).
Nounou 8-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ran on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Tomina at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (F) gd in Jan.
Rehearsal 16-1 Held up, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 21l behind Into The Dark at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp gd in Sept (Flat).
Apsara 8-1 Whipped around start, held up in rear, pushed along 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 10, 42l behind Goblin at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Jan.
Sunisa (IRE) 7-1 Behind, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 33l behind Always Waining at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) hvy in Jan.
