chased leaders, driven along from 5th, lost touch 8th
hit 1st, held up, weakened quickly 7th, pulled up before next
led until 5th, chased leaders, ridden after 8th, rallied approaching last, led flat, driven out
held up, headway 3rd, tracked leader from 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
chased leader, led 5th, 5 lengths clear when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, caught close home
Santando, Team Tassel and Grave Doubts are three against the field in this trappy handicap hurdle and the narrow vote is given to Santando. The selection was a fair second behind Oscardeal last time out, that form has since been franked and under similar conditions here he looks the one to be on. Team Tassel rates the main danger on his best form but he gave the impression he was still in the handicapers grip when sixth behind Lord Sam last time out and he is taken on with this in mind. Grave Doubts is another that could go well on his best form and although dissapointing last time out, the return to this faster surface should suit and he should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Nobody Tells Me has the ability to go close off this sort of mark but does not like to use it and with this in mind for the winner we return to Santando.
