tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
hampered 4th, always towards rear
led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened
tracked leader until unseated rider
mid-division until weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up
mid-division, lost place 4th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon one pace
in touch, headway after 3 out, led on bit approaching last, pushed clear, comfortably
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, chased winner and hung left approaching last, kept on
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, shaken up approaching last, kept on flat
towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden and headway after next, weakened 3 out
Woolcombe Folly should be a warm order to open his account and may well do so but he's likely to need a stiffer test in the fullness of time and we'll look to an each-way alternative in Enroblim Trop. The selection was beaten a long way on his hurdling debut at Wincanton at the end of last month but the company was decent, the ground bad and he travelled really well for a long way. He failed to win a bumper but showed a decent level of form in defeat and today's conditions could see him post an improved performance. Woolcombe Folly has only been beaten by inches on both hurdles outings by decent prospects on both occasions. He's clearly a talented horse and will be expected to open his account but he looked in need of a longer trip at Taunton on debut whilst his second start came on the stiff Sandown track. Ghallab would be the obvious one to take him on with following a fair hurdling debut on his first run since the summer of 2006. He should build on that but is unlikely to be allowed to go off at an each-way price and is, thus, swerved. One or two of the remainder, Qanta De Thaix in particular, should be watched closely in the market but we're happy to take a chance with Enroblim Trop.
