pulled hard and chased leader, jumped left from 9th, ridden and weakened when jumped badly left 3 out
whipped around and left 20 length start, headway from 4th, in touch 7th, ridden stayed on well form after 3 out, not reached winner
held up in mid-division, jumped left 3rd, ridden and headway to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well from last
led to 7th, rallied and challenged 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out
towards rear, ridden 8th, mistake and unseated rider 10th
held up in touch, led and mistake 7th, ridden 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat
Red Dahlia has shown improved form over hurdles this season and is taken to make a winning start to his chasing career with Barnards Green and Brady Boys rated the main dangers. The selection is trained by Mark Pitman who has his string in good form at present and with the size to make a chaser she is taken to make a winning debut off what looks a favourable mark. Top weight Bright Green faces no easy task under the burden of 11st 12lb and of more interest is Robert Alner's Barnards Green, a winner over course and distance last month but subsequently beaten off today's mark at Wincanton. Charlie Mann's Montys Island has claims if fit enough after a three month break. He is probably best watched today along with Henrietta Knight's reappearing Regal Bandit. Brady Boys returns on a fair mark and makes more appeal than Just Jimbo who has been off the track for 598 days. With A Pound Down impossible to recommend the vote goes to Red Dahlia, who is taken to make a winning debut.
