tracked leaders, ridden appf 3 out, not quicken
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, going well when led and mistake 3 out, driven clear approaching last, comfortably
held up early, headway 5th, chased winner from 3 out, always held
led 1st, headed next, lost place from 4th, behind from next
held up and keen in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out, mistake, pulled up approaching last
held up early, ridden and stayed on from 4 out, no chance with first two
held up and keen, veered left and unseated rider 2nd
always towards rear, well behind when mistake 4 out
It remains to be seen whether the blinkers will bring about improvement from Risker, who didn't want to know at Uttoxeter on his latest outing, while Sunridge Fairy, who was well placed by Pat Haslam to rattle off a hat-trick in minor events, has her first outing for her new connections after being bought out of a seller for 7,000 guineas. She is not very big, but she does jump well and is game. Red Halo, who represents the Pipe McCoy team, has done nothing wrong in winning three minor events, but he looks to have enough on here trying to give 10lb to the useful flat performer Gabor. On flat ratings Martin Pipe's colt is 10lb inferior to Gabor and yet he has to give him 10lb in this, so providing Gabor can jump, he looks the value to overturn the hotpot.