in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on to lead final 100 yards
held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 6th
held up, pushed along 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, led after 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure from next, no extra when headed final 100 yards
in touch, headway 6th, weakened from 3 out
led, hit 3rd, headed 5th, remained close up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, no impression when fell last
mid-division, never nearer
prominent, outpaced 4 out, hard ridden 3 out, kept on approaching 2 out
A fairly ordinary contest for this maiden with not too many making appeal. Super Sammy has become frustrating to follow and invariably seems to find one too good. He can handle any surface but we'll leave him and Little Big Horse (who is likely to find the ground against him) alone. Gastornis has yet to encounter anything like this surface during his bumpers but does at least offer plenty of scope in this company. Hirapour is sure to be popular on hurdles debut. Once rated at 98 on the flat, he stayed up to two miles albeit on a quicker surface. A chance is taken on the each-way selection of Knowhow. He was slightly disappointing in a stronger contest at Newbury, but he looked a certain future winner in his Kempton bumper.
