tracked leaders, effort to lead last, headed and not quickened flat
pulled hard, mistake first, tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon weakened and behind from next
not fluent, in touch, headway to chase leader 2 out, weakened and mistake last
behind, struggling 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
behind, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before last
led, narrowly headed before last, no extra flat
behind, in touch when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
in touch, mistake 6th and soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
behind, steady headway from 5th, plenty to do after 2 out, stayed on under pressure before last, led flat driven out
held up, headway from 8, effort to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
behind, weakened and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
A large field goes to post for this novices hurdle however, on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning but the principals look to be Bohemian Boy, Bay Kenny and Supreme Hill. The gelding from the Charlie Mann yard has had every chance until falling on his last two runs over fences but now he reverts back to hurdles he is taken to score, when last seen over hurdles he was fourth behind the useful Petanque and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Bohemian Boy rates the main danger he is from the bang in form Mark Pitman yard and won well on his debut when defeating Whitford Don. However, although he is sure to improve he will need to do so to defy his penalty. Bay Kenny is another that could go well. He is a bumper winner and was a fair fourth on his hurdling debut in a much better race behind Trabolgan, he has definite place claims. Of the remainder Thorpeness is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Supreme Hill.
