held up in touch, headway to lead 7th, clear 2 out, stayed on
led, headed after 3rd, remained in touch, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
mid-division, headway apporaching 3 out to track leaders, ridden and weakened before next
with leader, led after 3rd, headed 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden 3 out, one pace next
mid-division, pushed along and some headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
towards rear, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway halfway, effort when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and lost place 7th, no danger after
held up towards rear, headway and in touch 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on one pace, no chance with winner
held up in touch, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from next
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased winner from 3 out to 2 out soon weakened
Wet Lips, Del Trotter, Bushido and Lord of The Loch are the main protagonists here and we will side with the last mentioned. This gelding ran really well last time out at Newcastle when second behind Hopeful Chance. That form reads well in the context of this race and if he can reproduce that effort he will be hard to beat. Wet Lips looks the main danger as he was a good second behind Deja Vu last time, and it will be a surprise if he is not good enough to make the frame. Del Trotter is from an in-form yard and is another that can't be discounted now that he is back over hurdles after a disappointing run over fences. He was a close second behind Real Shady at Hexham on his last outing over hurdles, and with the step up in trip sure to suit he will not be far away. Bushido is from a top yard and will be interesting if he is supported in the market, but in a competitive event, Lord of the Loch gets the vote.