towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, no impression
tracked leader, led and mistake 2 out, edged right and stayed on strongly flat
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, no further progress
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
tracked leader, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, one pace under pressure
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon beaten
led, clear to 3 out, headed next, kept on one pace
held up in touch, headway and effort approaching 2 out, one pace when mistake last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced before next
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Nicely Presented may have more to give and is taken to beat Mister Flint, with Gary's Pimpernel and Cyborg de Sou best of the rest. Nicely Presented has yet to win any sort of race but stepped up considerably on previous efforts when third to Musical Stage, and with just a little more improvement, an pay to side with here. Mister Flint won a bumper at Worcester last May and since going over hurdles has shown enough to warrant a mention, notably when fourth to Inglis Drever at Sandown in December. Cyborg de Sou was nothing special when learning his trade in Ireland but looks a future chaser anyway, and of slightly more interest is Gary's Pimpernel, whose two-length bumper second to Paddy's Piper at Wetherby last year, if taken literally, puts him on the short-list. With Albetino Lad having been off the track since before Christmas, and therefore likely to need this, Nicely Presented, while nothing special himself, can make the most of the opportunity to land the opener.
