tracked leaders, challenged and upsides 3 out, driven to lead 2 out, kept on well under pressure, run in
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 5th, narrowly headed 2 out, still close up approaching last, weakened run in
held up in touch, mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, chased winner and mistake last, one pace, run in
not jump well, keen hold early, always behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off
prominent, chased leader 5th to 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on from next, kept on well under pressure run in, not reach leaders
keen hold, held up in rear, jumped right 5th, well behind when mistake next, tailed off
led to 5th, driven next, weakened before 3 out
A modest race to start the card that can go to Oulton Broad, who ended last season on a high after winning a brace of races in similar company. There are a number of potential dangers and the likes of Gabor, Victory Sign and Beyond The Pole all have claims on the best of their form and are respected accordingly. However, Oulton Broad appears to have found a niche that suits him by racing at this level and he will be very hard to overhaul if he runs anywhere near his full capacity today. The trip and ground should not be a barrier to the selection and he is expected to have too much resilience for Gabor, who although he can be unreliable, appeals as the best of the rest today.
