in touch, headway and close up 7th, mistake 8th, blundered 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced from next
in touch, headway to lead 7th, made rest, reminder approaching 3 out, ridden last, stayed on strongly flat
held up, outpaced from halfway
led, headed 7th, dropped rear from next, ridden 4 out, no impression
tracked leader, challenged 7th, chased winner from next, ridden approaching 2 out, chance last, kept on same pace
There is not a great deal to choose between Bit O Magic and Dingo Dancer on official BHB ratings with the former meeting his rival on only 4lbs better terms than in a handicap. Ferdy Murphy's 10-year-old comes into this in good form having won at Huntingdon last time and should make a bold bid to follow up. The latter would not want any further rain. Able Native, who was the best of these over hurdles, would take all the beating if able to translate that form over the larger obstacles.