tracked leader until after 2nd, not fluent and lost touch 6th, left 2nd after 4 out, no chance with winner
led until after 3rd, chased winner, mistake 8th, went wrong and pulled up after 4 out
took keen hold, led after 3rd, jumped left thereafter, left well clear after 4 out, cantered home
CLASSIC DREAM is the call with I Have Dreamed and Cracboumwiz on the list of alternatives. Sean Curran's inmate is making a chasing debut but he is a useful enough conveyance over hurdles on this ground and could be capable of further progression. I Have Dreamed sets a fairly stiff standard to aim at. He needs to have overcome a modest run at Kempton but this is as good a place as any to get back in the winning groove. Cracboumwiz was going well when coming to grief at Leicester. He does not have many miles on the clock given his age. Jim Tango has not progressed since victorious at Catterick earlier in the year. Aboukir Bay is hard to recommend at these terms. Classic Dream is the call.
Aboukir Bay (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Always behind, ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Alfloramoor (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Classic Dream (GER) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 6th, led approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Elite Land (9-11) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Cracboumwiz (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Held up in 3rd until tracked winner from 3rd, challenged 6th, not fluent next, slight lead 4 out until joined and fell heavily 3 out, in a race won by The Polomoche (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan, 3 ran.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 7th until ridden approaching 3 out where mistake, weakened before next, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Line Artic (10-7) at Kempton 2m nov chs (2) gd.
Jim Tango (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, led 6th, mistake 7th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened next, last of 8, 39l behind Drever Route (11-9) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
