raced wide, held up, headway 6th, mistake next, led approaching last, comfortably
behind, headway 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
behind, headway 7th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out
held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
never better than mid-division
mid-division, headway 5th, led 2 out, headed when hit last, soon beaten
held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
led to 6th, ridden approaching next, weakened 3 out
prominent, jumped right 4th, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
behind from 6th
John O'Shea's Dabarpour, recent course winner Stocks 'n Shares and Iorana look the three to concentrate on here with preference for the last-mentioned who may have too much class for his rivals. Martin Pipe's gelding is eight times a winner over hurdles and, while clearly on the downgrade, still retains plenty of ability if judged by his last time out second to Saorsie at Worcester. The selection holds the former Aga Khan-owned Dabarpour on running that day and a bigger threat may come from Stocks 'n Shares, who is open to more improvement after just five career starts to date and won here in selling-company last time. Lonesome Dealer has claims on the pick of his Irish form but has shown little since joining Brendan Powell.