took keen hold,hld up and behind, mistake 8th, pulled up and dismounted soon after (lost action)
held up, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, beaten when mistake last
prominent until ridden and lost place from 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, smooth headway from 3 out, led flat, ridden out
mistake 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 6th and next, not fluent and led 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, soon outpaced
held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, led between last two, driven approaching last, headed and not quicken flat
took keen hold mid-division, weakened and behind from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, finished lame
behind, mistake and pulled up 8th, finished lame
in touch to 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off from 4 out
behind, mistake 8th, pulled up soon after
took keen hold in rr.ost touch 3 out, tailed off
Autumn Rain is a potentially useful recruit from the flat, having won three times at around ten furlongs this year, and if he takes to timber he is likely to be a danger to one and all in this moderate-looking heat. The only note of caution is that his only run since leaving Neville Callaghan's stable was a poor one and he has been off the track for some time since. Doran's Day, who hadn't shown much in three starts in bumpers, shaped well enough on his hurdling debut and a reproduction of that form should see him in the shake-up, while Bee An Bee, who had shown decent bumper form, is expected to improve on his hurdling debut at Chepstow, which was his first start in eight months. However, the TEAMtalk selection goes to Cyindien, from a stable in good form at present. This Cyborg gelding showed plenty of promise on his sole start so far, finishing fifth in a decent bumper at Fontwell last season. He is expected to be well schooled and unlikely to be lacking for fitness, so is fancied to land this en route to possibly better things.
