tracked leaders, mistake 4th, headway on outside to lead before 3 out, driven clear flat, comfortably
held up, blundered and rider lost iron 2nd, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
with leader, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression flat
in rear, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before next
led until headed before 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last
held up in touch, headway to challenge 2 out, hung right and one pace approaching last, no extra
Hush Tiger can win this at the expense of Player and Cybora. The selection caught the eye on his first run over fences when second to Nelson du Ronceray over course and distance. With that experience now behind him he looks like a horse to follow and if jumping with accuracy he can go close. Player was touted to score on his first outing over the bigger obstacles at Carlisle. He jumped well on the whole but could only manage third place behind King Mak. Again he can improve so any market moves should be noted. Cybora ran second in a Carlisle maiden chase last time out. That was again his first run over fences so there is room for improvement but for the winner we return to Hush Tiger.
Hush Tiger 12-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and kept on flat, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Nelson du Ronceray (10-2) at Hexham 2m nov chs (3) sft.
La Reserve (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 42l behind King Mak (10-11) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gs.
Rossin Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Keen early, held up, 5th and in touch when blundered and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by King Mak (10-11) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gs, 7 ran.
Rucolino (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) In rear, blundered 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Tazbar (11-11) at Haydock 3m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Player (FR) 17-2 (11-0) Jumped right 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 3rd of 7, 22l behind King Mak (10-11) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gs.
Cybora (FR) 5-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 12th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Mrs O'Malley (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f mdn chs (5) sft in Feb.
