chased clear leading pair until after 4th, outpaced 8th and soon poor 4th, stayed on from 2 out
led to 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out
held up, behind 8th, stayed on from 2 out
not always fluent, pressed leader, hit 2nd and 4th, led 8th, headed when went left and mistake 2 out, soon beaten
held up, behind 8th, blundered 4 out
Hot Zone is the pick here with Dhedaah and Noble Ben sought as the most obvious dangers. Taking short prices about chasing debutants is a troublesome strategy but if he is capable of translating hurdles form over the larger obstacles, he has to be a player. Dhedaah invaribly needs soft ground to be at his best and while he is likeable enough, it is with reluctance that we oppose. Noble Ben has struggled to get his head infront in the past although he put up one of his better efforts last time out. Middleton Madness has been tried over further without success. Wantage Road was a moderate hurdler. Ballyboley Star is 0 from 4 thus far over larger obstacles. Misbehaviour is a capable plater. In the absence of market information, Hot Zone is the pick.
Ballyboley (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden when hampered 9th, soon weakened, 11th of 15, well behind River Reine (9-11) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Dhehdaah 12-1 (11-12) Behind, jumped slowly 2nd, headway halfway, ridden approaching last, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 27l behind Buster Hyvonen (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Hot Zone (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, left in lead 4th, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 17l behind Buster Hyvonen (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Midleton Madness (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Leading Attraction (10-9) at Kempton 3m beg chs (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Misbehaviour 18-1 (10-11) Always behind, 3rd of 8, well behind Cape Greko (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m beg chs (4) gd.
Noble Ben (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Prominent, led 4th, hit next, clear 9th, ridden 2 out, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Hermano Cordobes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Wantage Road (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led, soon clear, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 13l behind South Bank (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
