held up in touch, ridden from 3 out, slightly outpaced, kept approaching last to go 3rd, no chance with leaders
led, ridden for clear advantage approaching 2 out, hung right last 2, weakened approaching last, headed close home
with leader from 2nd, driven 7th, weakened after 2 out
tracked leader, not jumped well, ridden 5th, driven to make headway to join leader 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
A tight betting heat may be another opportunity for Pipe and McCoy with Fortune Point who can take advantage of the weight concession from his main rivals. The son of Cadeaux Genereux showed some ability in sprint maidens on the level but has struggled to get home in testing conditions in novice company this winter. As a result, the four-year-old has been handicapped accordingly and, on this quicker surface, he looks primed to exploit a rating of just 95 for his handicap debut. Dihatjum was a most decisive winner of a novice event over this course and distance last September but has been soundly beaten on all three starts since while Little Bud is similarly struggling to recapture the form of her wins here in November and Isam Top needs to come down the weights on recent evidence.
