led, headed 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, shaken up approaching 4th, ridden and effort 3 out, no extra from next
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
pulled hard, always towards rear, never dangerous
struggling approaching 5th, soon ridden and weakened
in touch, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, one pace flat
in touch, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, 5th and held when mistake last
towards rear, ridden and mistake 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, soon beaten
towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on same pace from 2 out, not trouble leaders
headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
pulled hard towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 3 out
not jumped well, close up, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, mistake and lost place next, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Asian Persuasion failed to gain a place in seven flat outings, but was well backed on his hurdling bow at Stratford and finished a fair third. He will have learnt from that while Cheyenne Chief was placed a couple of times on the level and comes from a stable which has a good record here. Almnadia won on the flat over a mile and a half at Pontefract and Lingfield in June and had Washington Pink and Diamond Darren just behind when runner-up on her hurdling debut at Market Rasen, but has since disappointed. Diamond Darren was runner-up three times on the flat, but was novicey on his hurdling bow. He looks the sort to progress with experience.
