blundered 1st, chased leader to 5th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up, went poor 2nd after 6th, left in lead 3 out, soon headed and weakened
blundered 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led, clear from 4th, distant clear when fell 3 out
behind, blundered 2nd, tailed off when blundered 5th, ridden and headway 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on
chased leader from 5th, ridden after next, soon weakened, mistake and left 2nd 3 out, soon led, headed next, soon beaten
Once again, a race that lacks any real strength and it can go to Dhaudeloup. Gabor can chase him home followed by Donatus. A one-time 131-rated hurdler, the selection ran a blinder following an absence to finish second at Hexham on his second chasing appearance. Given time to recover from that, if he turns up in the same form today, he looks to hold a very strong chance. Donatus's overall hurdling form brings him firmly into the place equation on his chasing debut, Carn Rivers should improve for the switch to chasing, while Gabor ran respectably on his chasing debut behind Liberty Seeker at Market Rasen 19 days ago. He too holds a very good place chance and will probably give the selection the most to do.
