held up, headway 4th, led 3 out, hard held
raced keen tracking leaders, lost place after 5th, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, lost place 4th, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened (wore cheek pieces)
held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
led, pecked 1st, hit 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened from next
in touch, hit 5th, ridden 7th, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened approaching next
A most uninspiring opener in which Dream With Me faces a straightforward task to complete a hat-trick. Martin Pipe's charge carries a 12lb penalty for novice wins at Stratford and Uttoxeter and should have too much class for his inferior rivals. Knightsbridge King has been soundly beaten on all three starts over timber and makes little appeal particularly following an absence of over six months so Simoski, who can improve for the experience of his hurdling bow last month, looks the one for the forecast.
