held up, headway 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
led, carried head high and headed after 3rd, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 5th
prominent, led after 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
keen in touch, headway 3rd, ridden and every chance 3 out, one pace from next
in touch, ridden and every chance from 3 out, weakened flat
held up and pulled hard, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, not reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed flat, led again last strides
always behind
Nonrunner
A typically tricky handicap hurdle and a number of these have form that is inter-linked. Fundamental, Saorsie and Harmony Hall are old rivals and can be expected to figure in the shake-up. However, Henry Oliver gets on well with the headstrong Waterspray and the partnership are given a tentative vote after a most encouraging effort at Newton Abbot at the start of this month. Mister Chisum is another to monitor in the betting market and can be forgiven his latest blip when falling under today's rider at Cartmel last month. He is usually better at his hurdles than that and could be good value for a place today. But Waterspray, who is still open to improvement over hurdles, has shown a useful turn of foot on his day and if Oliver can keep him on an even keel he must go close in a race of this nature.
