jumped poorly, took keen hold, went badly right and almost unseated rider 2nd, reminders and struggling in last 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up
led and green in front, clear after 3rd until before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened flat
chased clear leader, closed before 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed flat, hard driven to assert final 100 yards
took keen hold, tracking leaders when mistake and saddle slipped 1st, went right and ran off course and pulled up after next
took keen hold, chased leaders, driven along before 2 out, stayed on to chase winner last, strong challenge and upsides flat, no extra and held final 100 yards
Revelator is not the most obvious of recruits to the Champion Trainer's yard and it might be worth chancing ROYAL ETIQUETTE instead. Rated (a regressive) 68 on the flat, this son of Royal Applause was well-fancied on his hurdling bow at Stratford but he jumped poorly and was eased late on. Hopefully he will have learnt plenty from that and can take it into today's race. Until The Man was at a similar level on the flat and he shaped with promise on his hurdling bow at Ludlow; if Tony McCoy can get him settled early on then he must go close. Revelator, the winner of a six furlong maiden at Catterick when trained by Alan Jarvis, returns from a year off and with a tongue-tie fitted and representing powerful connections he looks likely to feature highly. There is stamina on his dam's side so the trip today should be within range.
Revelator (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Made all, drew clear from over 1f out, won at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Oct '09 beating Olympic Ceremony (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran (flat).
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and badly hampered 3 out, not recover and no chance after, 5th of 6, 43l behind Architrave (10-12) at Stratford 2m juv hdl (3) gf in Aug.
Until The Man (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 18l behind Akula (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd.
Guppy's Girl (IRE) 66-1 (7-12) Took keen hold, soon in touch, pressed leaders briefly over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 28l behind Urban Space (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f clm stks (6) sft (flat).
Lady Willa (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Not fluent, in rear 2nd, hampered 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Whipperway (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
