close up, effort to lead soon after 7th, hit 4 out, pressed and mistake next, headed soon after 2 out, 3rd and held when hit last, weakened flat
in mid-division, weakened and behind from 5th, tailed off
led to 5th, stayed chasing leaders, challenged 3 out, led soon after next, hard ridden and narrowly headed flat, rallied under strong pressure to lead on line
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out
in touch on inner when fell 7th
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from 7th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
chased leader, led 5th to 7th, hit 3 out and soon weakened
held up in touch, mistake 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, chased leaders and mistake last, led narrowly and kept on flat, headed on line
always rear, tailed off from 6th
in touch until weakened before 4 out, tailed off
in touch until weakened before 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out
in mid-division, pushed along from 7th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, took 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair
Although he will only travel around twenty miles on his round trip to Newbury, The Last Cast can make the journey worthwhile and Hugh Morrison's charge is selected over Vanormix, who has obvious claims after winning at Taunton in January, and Hot Produxion, who is still lightly raced over hurdles and could have a little bit more to offer. The same sentiments apply to Caribbean Cove, who ran a cracker at Haydock last time and should be considered for at least a place if money arrives to support his claims today. Legal Lunch also has to be placed high on the list of alternatives as he is in the form of his life at the moment. But he takes a step up in class today and has a little to prove at this level. In contrast to The Last Cast, who landed the valuable Steel Plate Juvenile Hurdle last season and has gone well in better company since. The step up in trip is off-set by the ease in grade for The Last Cast today and he is yet another runner on the card who could make a quick reappearance at Prestbury Park in a fortnight.
