made all, clear approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, unchallenged
in touch, mistake 1st, hit next, soon dropped to rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, well behind approaching 3 out, tailed off
prominent, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway when hit 7th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, chased winner after 7th, ridden well before 3 out, soon no impression
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in last, always behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off
took keen hold in touch, went 3rd after 7th, no impression, weakened 3 out
Predictive might struggle under his penalty as he comes up against SCRIPTWRITER and Rif, with preference for the former. Howard Johnson's son of Sadler's Wells drops in grade today having run well behind Peddlers Cross when last seen. He has contested some good races and has earned his official rating of 131 and is the obvious starting point in the race. Predictive looks the pick of the Donald McCain pair and he won well here last time out. The stable also train Peddlers Cross who beat the selection last time so any market move for Predictive would have to be taken seriously. Rif has some solid form to his name on testing ground so deserves plenty of respect, however he has shown signs of a temperament so is not one to trust implicitly. Three Guesses ran well at Ffos Las behind Meath All Star, especially considering that was his first run since February 2007. The nine-year-old is considered a player assuming he doesn't 'bounce'. Bringewood Belle's fourth to Kerada last time out reads as solid form for this grade, however Scriptwiter stands out here and he shouldn't fluff his lines.
Predictive (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leader, left in lead 7th, clear from 2 out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Lord Tomnoddy (11-0) by 7l, 15 ran.
Dillyopkins 66-1 (10-12) Chased winner until over 7f out, weakened 6f out, 8th of 10, 39l behind Quousko De L'isop (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Everyman 100-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, struggling 8th, 9th of 16, 21l behind Benartic (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs.
It's Brown (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader to 4th, ridden and every chance 3 out, no chance with winner before next, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Pearlysteps (11-0) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Rif (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Reluctant to go to post, headway to go prominent 2nd, led next, blundered 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, well held before last, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Sarando (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Scriptwriter (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in 4th, squeezed along after 6th, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Peddlers Cross (11-8) at Haydock 2m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Jan.
Three Guesses (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Meath All Star (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Barlin Bay 250-1 (10-2) In rear, struggling after 4 out, 6th of 8, 45l behind Good Old Thyme (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Bringewood Belle 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 21l behind Kerada (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.
