held up in last on outside, lost touch with leaders after 4 out, closed on 2nd and 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd after next, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, no chance with winner, 3rd and weakening last
chased winner, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out, driven and no impression on winner 3 out, weakening into 4th when mistake last
jumped right at times, made all, not fluent 5th or 10th, clear before 3 out, unchallenged
Moabit made mistakes and was well beaten when second at Huntingdon and will need to improve on that to play a part. Brian Boranha could find this too sharp but has a good record here over hurdles. The Tailgater wasn’t beaten far at Warwick last time but that form hasn’t worked out as well as expected. WORK IN PROGRESS has had a couple of chase starts at Catterick, finding 3m1f too far on the latter occasion. A three-time hurdles winner, he can put that experience to good use today.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Oscarteea (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Moabit (GER) 2-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, faltered 4th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 23l behind Cobra De Mai (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in May.
The Tailgater (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Midnight Cowboy (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Work In Progress (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 4th, headed 2 out, one pace between last 2, ridden and no impression when lost 4th flat, 5th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Sandymount (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
