held up rear, driven along 7th, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after, ridden out
in touch, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, soon behind
led 1st and mistake, stayed prominent until lost place after 7th, soon well behind
held up and keen, smooth headway to track leader 7th, led next, headed and weakening approaching 2 out
held up and keen, headway after 8th, ridden 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, not reach winner
keen, led 2nd, headed 7th, soon weakened
tracked leaders and mistakes, lost place 5th and reminders, headway to join leaders 7th and further mistakes, ridden 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 8th
held up in touch, mistake 4th, ridden 7th when hampered on bend approaching 8th, weakened soon after
This will be a slog and previous winners Coolsan and Putup Or Shutup certainly come into the reckoning. Cyindien has solid form at this level while Autumn Rain showed promise here in a maiden hurdle last time (Mutiny, Rockford and A Romp Too Far ran in same race and look held today). Yarmouth winner Master McGrath (on soft and when visored) has to be respected from the Martin Pipe stable. The consistent Putup Or Shutup is taken as an alternative, though, and gets the selection.