with leader, mistake and reluctant throughout, led briefly 4th, pushed along and lost place from 8th, pulled up before 11th
held up in rear, hit 5th, mistake 10th, headway to go 3rd approaching 3 out, no impression from next
made most, blundered badly 4th, ridden and headed after 4 out, kept on from 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 2nd, led after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, driven out flat
towards rear, pushed along 8th, never dangerous after
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out
Ashgar would win this easily on his best form but he has become a very hard ride, he needed to be pushed along from the start last time out when sent off a short priced favourite and he could only manage a second beaten a head by Son Of Light at Southwell but he does Have Tony McCoy on board and he will be very hard to beat. Misty Ridge is hurdle winner on this course and if he can reproduce that effort on his first try over fences he rates the main danger. Sijujama is a point to point winner who has shown a modicum of ability over hurdles and she should be suited by the switch to fences but although she travels well in her races she finds very little off the bridle. Mount Gay was second in a maiden hurdle at Perth last time out and he to could run into a place if he takes to the fences.
