not fluent, chased leaders, carried wide bend approaching 5th, ridden before next, weakened quickly
held up and keen, mistake 1st, ridden after 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, third and beaten when blundered and unseated rider last, remounted
prominent, led after 4th, ran wide bend and headed approaching 5th, led again 6th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, headed and hampered approaching last, hung right and one pace flat
mistakes, led, headed after 4th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 5th
held up, headway 5th, ridden when mistake 2 out, hung right and led approaching last, driven out
in touch, headway 4th, led approaching 5th, headed and mistake 6th, soon weakened
always towards rear, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Darjeeling, Riders Revenge and Layasar are three against the field in this novices hurdle and the tentative vote goes to Riders Revenge. The selection was a fair third behind Perfect Liaison last time out. He is sure to have strengthened up through the summer and he need only run up to that mark to score. Darjeeling rates the main danger on his latest second behind Monticelli. However he looked far from straight forward on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Layasar is another that could go well he has shown a modicum of ability in bumpers and is worth noting in the market but he has given the impression he would be seen to better effect over a longer trip and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Big Bone(also entered at Taunton) won well last time out when defeating Raven's Last in a bumper but he will find this harder against some more experienced rivals over hurdles. Of the remainder One Cornetto is another to have shown ability in bumpers but he was doing all his best work at the finish last time and he is another that would be suited by a longer trip. This is a very competitive affair and the market could well tell all but for the winner we return to Riders Revenge.
