took keen hold in mid-division, short lived effort after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up and behind, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, no chance with leaders when fell 2 out
in touch, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra
always prominent, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, stayed on
led, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened approaching last
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
with leader, left in lead 2 out, headed left, not quicken
held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened after 6th
always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
not fluent 1st, always behind, hampered 2 out
held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up and took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, hit 2 out, led last, driven out
held up in touch, led on inside after 3 out, four lengths clear when jumped left and fell 2 out
There is no hurdling form for backers to go one here but Pat Haslam can normally be relied upon to have a juvenile well schooled first time out and a chance is taken with his Dramatic Review, who is preferred to Vracca and John Forbes. The last mentioned lost his way on the flat until landing a Hamilton handicap in May and has the assistance of Tony McCoy. Martin Pipe is doubly represented with the ex-French Vracca, the mount of Timmy Murphy, preferred to Strathtay of his duo. Shingle Street looked to be going the right way on the flat for Mark Tompkins and is interesting on his debut for Venetia Williams. The ex-Polish Nelson makes his debut today for trainer Philip Hobbs and could be anything but is probably best watched on his British debut, while Alan King's runners in this grade always warrant respect so Compton Quay cannot be discounted. Pat Haslam has plenty of first time out juvenile hurdle winners though and it would come as no surprise if Dramatic Review, who was by no way the best of these on the level, proved to be too good for his rivals on his hurdling debut.
Blinis (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Granary Girl (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn clm (7) pol in May (Flat).
Champagne Rossini (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden and every chance from over 1f out, held towards finish, 2nd of 17, nk behind Toss The Caber (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf in Jun (Flat).
Compton Quay 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, no headway final 2f, 9th of 20, 8l behind Oakley Absolute (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun (Flat).
John Forbes 12-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 13l behind Dancer's Serenade (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun (Flat).
Nelson (POL) Fourth of June colt out of Neustria.
Shingle Street (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tomasino (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f clm (5) gf in Jun (Flat).
Strathtay 12-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, soon edged right, ran on, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Shamrock Bay (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun (Flat).
Vracca (9-1) won at Longchamp 1m 2f clm gd in Jun beating Pacha De Retz (9-1) by , 14 ran (Flat).
