held up towards rear, headway approching 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, kept on one pace flat
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
towards rear, headway unbder pressure approching 3 out, no further progress
pulled hard, tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake next, weakened approaching last
pulled hard in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed of when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway next, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on one pace flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led after last, stayed on
in touch, ridden 3 out, outpaced before next
held up in touch, headway 4 out, led 3 out, headed after last, one pace under pressure
led, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
Inch Island, Unicorn Reward, Shares, Culcabock and Sir Night are the principles in this novices' hurdle and we will take a chance on Sir Night. The selection was fourth behind Albany at Catterick last time and as he had previously beaten Culcabock on his hurdling debut when down the field at Musselburgh he looks to have a good chance of being involved at the finish here. He was useful on the flat and given a clear round he will take a good deal of beating. Inch Island will give him the most to do as he has shown a fair level of form but the suspicion is that he will be best suited by a sharper track, and he is opposed for that reason. Unicorn Reward has steadily improved since going over hurdles and his latest fourth behind My Last Bean at Musselburgh would give him a decent chance of taking a place here. Shares is the other that could be interesting if the market speaks in his favour, but in an open race we will give Sir Night the nomination.
