tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed 2 out, no extra towards finish
mid-division, behind from 5th, tailed off 2 out
held up, headway 4th, hung right from 2 out, led towards finish
led until after 1st, tracked leaders until lost place 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway and in touch when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 5th
held up towards rear, ridden 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 3 out
tracked leaders and keen, led 2 out, headed towards finish
held up, weakened approaching 2 out
not fluent, behind from 4th, tailed off 3 out
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out
Dansilver should be capable of following up, with newcomers Glorious View and Park's Prodigy put up as two possible dangers. Unless any of the debutantes is anything special, this should really be a good opportunity for Dansilver to follow up his success at Hereford 11-days ago. He was only moderate on the Flat, but David Wintle's charge took to hurdling like a duck to water that day, and should be well up to defying a penalty. Of the others to have raced over timber so far, Stratford third Muree Queen appears best, but she will need to jump a lot better, and is not certain to handle the ground. Tony McCoy has been booked for one of the three Pat Haslam newcomers Park's Prodigy, a middle-distance maiden on the level, while Mick Easterby is double-handed with Mr Wall Street and Glorious View. The market will guide us to their chances, and indeed that of the rest, but Dansilver has the proven form and is therefore the one to beat.
Dansilver 10-1 (10-12) Jumped left and bumped 1st, held up, ridden 4, headway 5th, led after 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd beating Hall of Fame (10-12) by 16l, 12 ran.
A Peaceful Man 66-1 (8-1) Ridden halfway, never a danger, 12th of 14, 29l behind Pothos Way (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) pol (Flat).
Devilfishpoker Com 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along when lost place over 5f out, 9th of 12, 8l behind Color Man (8-11) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in May (Flat).
Feeling Peckish (USA) 100-1 (8-4) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 38l behind Turbo Linn (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf (Flat).
Glorious View 40-1 (8-4) Always behind, ridden over 7f out, 10th of 11, well behind Pretty Demanding (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) sft (Flat).
Park's Prodigy 4-1 (8-6) Held up behind leaders, outpaced over 3f out, driven 2f out and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Mr Crystal (8-7) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf (Flat).
Strathaird (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, tried to run out and jumped left 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, well behind Dansilver (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd.
Muree Queen 66-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, mistakes, tracked leaders, no chance with leading pair, went moderate 3rd after 3 out, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Soliya (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gf.
