held up in mid-division, headway 7th, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, not quickened
led, ridden, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
prominent on outside, weakened 3 out, behind with unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, reminder 2nd and 4th, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and weakened before 3 out, pulled up
prominent, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
held up in touch, mistake 4th, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden, led and hit 2 out, driven clear from last, readily
chased leader, lost place 6th and ridden, behind and pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard, held up last, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and challenged 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
held up in touch, headway and chased leader 3 out, ridden and one pace after
held up in mid-division, some headway on bit approaching 2 out, pushed along and ran on well from last
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
The Paul Nicholls-trained Red Devil Robert deserves to get his head in front after some fine placed efforts but may again have to settle for a minor role behind El Vaquero, who is preferred to Widemouth Bay. The last mentioned has failed to progress since scoring at Exeter in November but may appreciate the step up in trip. Red Devil Robert's trainer Paul Nicholls is also represented by Blue Business who showed enough at Taunton behind Willie John Daly last time to suggest that he could take a hand, while Beau Supreme can be expected to run his usual good race. However, the one they all have to beat is Henrietta Knight's El Vaquero. The son of Un Desperado has yet to open his account over hurdles but the six-year-old looked unlucky when falling three out in a competitive handicap at Sandown last time. A reproduction of his show there may be enough for El Vaquero to open his account.