in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
always prominent, led 2 out, soon ridden, joined when fell last
held up and keen, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened from next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, joined leader 3 out , ridden and headed next, kept on one pace
led, not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly next, headed after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
saddle slipped and pulled up after 2nd
held up, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
always prominent, led after 4th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden to dispute lead last, ridden out flat
held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
jumped poorly mid-division, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance next, one pace flat
Just the 17 to choose from for the finale but this may not be a difficult a race to solve as the numbers suggest. Charlie Mann saddles an interesting recruit from the flat in the shape of the 64-rated Dardanus. Sure to have been well schooled the four-year-old would not need to be out of the ordinary to win on his hurdling debut. Of those to have raced Donnini has some respectable form to his name and the booking of Mick Fitzgerald takes the eye, while It's Just Sally who had decent form in bumper company is another interesting recruit to the hurdles. Kim Bailey's My Very Own did little wrong at Newton Abbot last time and if there is more to come would not be far away here. Jim Old's Persian King has been disappointing in the main but may appreciate the return to novice company after a couple of outings in handicaps.
