held up in touch, headway 5 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on well
tracked leader, reminder 5 out, ridden and effort next, weakened 2 out
behind, lost touch halfway
3rd when jumped left 1st and crashed through rail and ran out
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort 5 out, weakened next
in touch, struggling 9th, weakened next, behind when fell 6 out
led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
Man Murphy proved himself a useful hurdler last term but promises to be an even better chaser judged on his victories Kelso and over course and distance earlier in the month. A fluent jumper who is not short of speed and handles these conditions, Mary Reveley's charge is the TEAMtalk selection to defy a double penalty and maintain his unbeaten status over the larger obstacles. Yann's has a fair chance at the weights on the pick of his best hurdling form but hasn't progressed as anticipated over timber and needs to improve on his chase debut when a beaten favourite at Ludlow. Mr Cospector is a fair hurdler and will handle the ground but, along with Bobayaro, lacks both experience over fences and a recent run while the remainder make little appeal.
