held up in touch, headway to lead 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, turned off and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and effort approaching next, soon onepaced
led to 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before next, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner, run in, no chance
towards rear, headway 3 out, effort next, chased winner approaching last, no extra flat
held up, in touch, headway 6th, led 4 out, mistake next, clear 2 out comfortably
tracked leader, mistake 4 out, outpaced next
held up, in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and effort before next, weakened quickly after 2 out
A field large on numbers but low on quality and this race should revolve around Karju, Skenfrith and Reviers Moon. With the confident vote going to Skenfrith. The gelding was a good second behind Muldoon in a similar contest last time under similar conditions and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Karju was well backed last time out at Cartmel but could manage only second. He travelled well on that occasion but found little off the bridle and for that reason he is opposed. Reivers Moon is also a danger to all he is sure to have improved for his hurdling debut when second behind Ramblees Holly. However that was with cut in the ground and he may find this ground to lively. Salmon Ladder is from a shrewd Irish yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market.
