raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and effort, no extra approaching last
in touch, headway 3rd and prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened
behind, struggling halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, headway to join leader 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up before next
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, every chance when mistake next, one-paced approaching last
led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort next, challenged last, led flat, kept on
mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, weakened next
mid-division,, pushed along and brief effort 3 out, weakening when blundered badly next
in touch, headway approaching 4 out, led next, headed flat, no extra
towads rear, struggling halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
A competitive contest gets Proceedings under way but those with experience look to have an advantage. King Harald has shown ability on both his starts so far. The gelding from the Mark Bradstock yard was a fair third behind Diceman over this course and distance last time out and a reproduction of that form would see him go close. Kali Des Obeaux would have a good chance on her second behind Translucid but she has since been well beaten at Southwell when an odds on favourite. Polish Cloud won on this course on his debut when defeating Carrigafoyle. But this looks a more competitive affair, and he is not sure to be suited by this longer trip under his penalty. Abzuson won a bumper at Hexham a couple of runs ago. But the gelding from the John Norton yard was beaten under a penalty in that sphere at Newcastle last time out. However the gelding by Abzu is bred to be better over this longer trip. Of the remainder St Matthew is from a yard that has done well with it's novice hurdlers this season but he showed very little on the flat. Waterspray is also worthy of consideration after a fair third behind the highly regarded Laouen at this course over a shorter trip last time out.