prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden after 6th, one pace
led and pulled hard, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly after
in touch, chased leader after 6, led on bit before 2 out, soon clear, easily
pulled hard, held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, ran on and switched right run in, went 2nd post
prominent, ridden 4th, jumped slowly 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, mistake 6, not quicken
dwelt start, soon behind, ridden after 5th, no impression
soon chased leader, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
pulled early, held up towards rear, headway before 5th, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no extra flat
behind, jumped badly left 3rd, soon pulled up after
held up in mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off
Misty Dancer, Early Edition, Pitminster and Tioman look the ones to concentrate on here and we will side with Misty Dancer. The selection was useful on the flat and should be capable of making a winning hurdling debut here. The stable is in good form and with the useful claimer Sam Thomas in the plate, he looks the one to beat. Early Edition is another to consider as he has winning form over hurdles and has conditions to suit, but he is not the most reliable so the percentage call is to take him on. Pitminster pulled too hard on his racecourse debut in a National Hunt flat race at Newton Abbot, but he is sure to benefit from that experience so cannot be entirely ruled out, while Tioman is another that has shown a fair level of form on the flat, and he will be interesting if he is supported in the market. This is a wide open affair with plenty of imponderables, but we will recommend Misty Future to make a winning debut over hurdles.
