led until ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, ridden to stay in touch 3 out, soon lost place and behind
hampered 1st, mid-division, pushed along and headway 4th, ridden and stayed on to lead 2 out, drew clear flat
not fluent and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled before 2 out
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, every chance next, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on well flat
jumped right 1st, mid-division, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
behind, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
hampered 1st, mid-division, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
hampered 1st, prominent, headway and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat
Nocatee won like an old hand when making a winning start to his hurdling career at Stratford last week and is fancied to follow up, with Wood Lord and Quarry Island rated the main dangers. Martin Pipe's Wood Lord was a winner in France last month but may need more time so a bigger threat to the selection may come from Quarry Island. Martin Todhunter has his string in good form at present and the recent flat winner has to be respected first time up over hurdles. Mary Reveley's Hernando's Boy was probably the best of these on the flat although that does not say a great deal. Pat Haslam does well with his juvenile hurdles so Dame Nova should not be underestimated but stablemate Nocatee, who holds Desert Tommy and Urban Knight on Stratford form, sets a decent standard and looks the one to be on.
