led, blundered badly and headed 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, virtually pulled up flat
raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden to lead last, stayed on
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, headed last, one-paced under pressure
held up, headway and effort after 3 out, not pace of first two from 2 out
This looks to rest between topweight Plenty Courage and the in-form From Little Acorns. Plenty Courage should be capable of landing the spoils if running to the form that saw him finish a fair second at Sedgefield last time, but with the weather set fair the drying ground could come against him. From Little Acorns won a modest maiden hurdle here three weeks ago but is clearly in good heart and should have no problems with fastish ground and is taken to follow up. Mr Cavallo is by no means a no-hoper but surely requires further to be seen at his best.
