in touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off
prominent until after 10th, tailed off
held up, headway approaching 10th, every chance 2 out, soon weakened, hit last
mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden 5th, headway next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 6th, led 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on
prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, ridden after 2nd, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
in touch, headway 6th, weakened after 10th, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led to 4th, led again 7th until after 9th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
held up in rear, behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
Not too many of these can confidently be supported and the selection of Fabrezan is arrived at simply because he is the best of a modest bunch. Novatara, The Fenman and Aliabad all have place claims on the best of their form but are unreliable and are passed over today for win only purposes. The same comments apply to Barcham Again, who is capable of improvement but has been done no favours by the terms of the race and will do well to give weight away all round. Therefore, Fabrezan, who is well suited to going right handed, looks the most reliable character to give his running. The five-year-old has a fine record of placed efforts to his name over hurdles but will not need to better his recent exertions by much to score in this company.
