hampered 1st, mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, outpaced when hit next, soon ridden and weakened
towards rear, reminders after 5th, outpaced 4 out, soon behind
with leader, lost place 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, led after 5th, reminders 7th, headed 4 out, weakened after next
chased leaders, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, kept on one pace from 3 out, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged when hit 2 out, stayed on well under pressure to lead flat, all out
blundered badly 1st and behind, lost touch when pulled up before 5th
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out and last, headed flat, no extra
chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next
made most to after 5th, chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off
Hidden Bounty is out to get the losses back after his recent fall at Haydock, and can score at the expense of Tango Royal, Kivotos, Great As Gold and One Day. Although it is impossible to say whether Hidden Bounty would have completed a hat-trick had he stayed upright at Haydock last Saturday, there is no doubting the fact that he was going like a winner at the time of his departure at the fourth last. Mary Reveley's charge was racing from 25lb out of the handicap due to Iris's Gift lining up off topweight, but can race off his correct mark here and is the one to beat. Martin Pipe is still not firing on all cylinders despite the odd winner or two, and Tango Royal returns to the smaller obstacles after struggling over fences of late. The switch should help him go close, while Kivotos has been a model of consistency and cannot be ruled out of a place. One Day is very lightly raced and the form of his Haydock debut win over Pass Me By has been franked. He failed to see out three miles at Ayr, so over this shorter trip and off what looks a fair mark, he is a very interesting contender. However, if he stays upright, Hidden Bounty is still the one to beat.