in touch and fell heavily 5th
tracked leaders and keen, led 8th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, ran, kept on
led, headed 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 8th, weakened 4 out
towards rear, hampered 5th, mistake 8th, pulled up after 9th
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, pulled up before 11th
led 2nd, headed next, mistake when weakening 10th, plugged on for poor 4th
held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase leader 4 out, narrow leader 2 out, under pressure and all out when edged left approaching last, kept on gamely
held up rear, behind when hampered 5th pulled up before 6th
This looks a good opportunity for Isard to follow up his eight length victory over Xellence and even with the six pound turn around in the weights will take all the beating. Isard was rated superior to his rivals over hurdles and jumped well enough on his debut over the bigger obstacles to suggest that further improvement is on the cards and is our vote to win again. Xellence was no match for him that day and will be looking to fill the forecast position once again. Of the other rivals worth noting Correct And Right beat a reduced field here last time out when Westender refused at the first and could do no more than win. Having said that this is tougher. Nemisto has Richard Johnson booked and has to be respected for that reason alone. He won a selling hurdle on his latest start and has his debut over fences here. He may come on for the experience though and is best watched today. But for the winner we return to Isard.
