held up behind, good headway from 6th, ridden and blundered 2 out, weakened
pulled hard in rear, smooth headway from 6th, led on bit and blundered 2 out, hit last, all out
held up behind, headway approaching 6th, chased winner approaching 2 out, edged left approaching last, kept on well flat
held up behind, headway approach 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
led, headed 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
in touch, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on gamely
in touch until 5th, soon behind
tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
This should work out as a match between Val De Fleurie and Early Edition, with preference just for the latter, who looks capable of plenty of improvement, while Andrew Doble should not be discounted. Early Edition learned quickly from his first outing last month to land a similar contest over course and distance on Monday, winning going away by seven lengths and leaving them all standing after the last. With more to come judged on that effort and with a 3lb weight advantage, he is just preferred to Val De Fleurie. The latter made a winning return to hurdles here last time, scoring by 11 lengths and will undoubtedly be a threat to the selection. These two should finish clear, but the mare may have to give best this time around, Andrew Doble looks best of the rest and can make the frame. A rangy individual, the four-year-old has plenty of experience in this sphere, and if his abortive effort last time - which came after a break - has blown off the cobwebs, the he can see off the remainder of the field for third place. However, will stick with one of the form horses, Early Edition.
