chased leading pair, went 2nd approaching 4th, mistake 3 out, led between last 2, stayed on well to draw clear from last
held up, mistake 3rd, ridden next, struggling, detached well before 3 out
held up in chasing group, mistake 3rd, 4 lengths 3rd when blundered last, stayed on same pace
took keen hold, held up, progress 5th, struggling after 3 out, slightly hampered before blundering 2 out, mistake last
held up, headway 3 out, led, went right 2 out, headed between last 2, went right last, no impression
held up, behind, never near leaders
took keen hold, set decent pace, headed approaching 2 out, 4th, beaten when mistake last
chased leader, lost 2nd when mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on
always last, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Another Burden,Vista Verde and King Cyrus look the three to concentrate on in this handicap hurdle and the vote is given to Another Burden. The selection won well last time out when beating Lorient Express and although rising in the weights he again has conditions to suit and he will be hard to beat. Vista Verde rates the main danger on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence will have been affected and at likely odds he is taken on. King Cyrus is another that could go well but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived. Of the remainder Knocker Jock ran with promise last time out but his stable have not had a winner since the last king died and with this in mind for the winner we return to Another Burden.
Rebel Raider (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and short lived effort 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 15l behind Moon Star (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd.
Hail The King (USA) 9-1 (11-9) Always in rear, 6th of 8, 24l behind Karoo (9-10) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
King Cyrus (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) In touch, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind Busy Isit (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Amir El Jabal (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, last of 15, well behind Strawberry (11-3) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) sft in Mar.
Another Burden 20-1 (10-4) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, led last, kept on and edged right, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating Lorient Express (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Knocker Jock (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 4th mistake and headed 8th, stayed chasing leader, regained lead 3 out, driven and headed last, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Armagh South (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Kaparolo (USA) 14-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 45l behind Southern Bazaar (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f ldy hcp hdl (5) gf.
Vista Verde 5-1jt-fav (11-1) Held up, fell 5th in race won by Turgeonev (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 12 ran.
