in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leader, hit 1st, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but no extra flat
in touch, hampered 1st, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on, took 2nd flat
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 5th
in touch until 5th, soon behind, held off
Supreme Piper goes unpenalized for his win in a novices' hurdle at Fontwell last time and is preferred to Polar Scout and the Paul Nicholls-trained Kiwi Babe. The last mentioned has only raced three times and remains unexposed. She makes more appeal than either of the two Richard Phillips-trained runners Mithak and Central Committee, who both look to be on the downgrade. Of more interest may be Jimmy Frost's Grey Brother, provided that he does not "bounce" and Charlie Mann's recent course and distance winner Polar Scout, although a 6lb rise for that latest success leaves him with more to do. Susan Nock's Mister Felix, Robert Alner's Spaghetti Junction, Toby Balding's Audiostreetdotcom and the Philip Hobbs-trained Tresor Preziniere are others likely to be battling out the minor placings but for the winner we go for a stablemate of the last mentioned, Supreme Piper. The six-year-old has shown decent form in a handicap prior to his win here last time and is taken to follow up.
