mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra
prominent, led 4th, headed and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened
mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out and hit 2 out, not reached leader
jumped right 1st, mid-division, weakened 6th
tracked leaders, carried right approaching 3rd, ridden and weakened 5th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
hampered 1st, always behind
hampered and mistake 1st, rider lost irons and pulled up approaching 3rd
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up in rear, good headway 4th, weakened 3 out
keen, pulled through to lead approaching 3rd and hampered by loose horse, weakened next and pulled up
tracked leaders, led 2nd, weakened 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 4th, mistake next, ridden to lead after 3 out, kept on well
mid-division, weakened 4th
towards rear, some headway 4 out, weakened soon after, blundered 2 out
Don't Ask Me looks to be one of the lesser lights among Martin Pipe's stable and this looks to lie between the two penalised runners with preference for Arrayou over Norma Hill. The last mentioned did not race on the flat but has made up for the lack of experience in that sphere by having already had six starts over hurdles, latterly when getting no further than the first flight at Wincanton but previous form when winning at Hereford would give her a chance. Alan King's French import Daryal and Andrew Balding's son of Danehill Dancer, Redi, a 70-rated middle distance horse on the flat, are both interesting newcomers. Colin Tinkler's Play The Melody, a winner on the flat at Folkestone, showed signs of ability on his hurdling debut at Bangor recently and is another to consider along with the consistent pair of Biscar Two and Three Welshmen. The vote though goes to Arrayou. Oliver Sherwood's gelding showed decent form, without winning, in France and put a disappointing effort at Ludlow behind him when a convincing winner at Leicester last time. A reproduction of that effort should suffice.
