raced wide, prominent until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next and dismounted
raced wide with leaders, ridden and mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led to 4th, led again 4 out, hit next, ridden and headed 2 out, one-paced approaching last
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, finished tired
always behind, driven after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led 4th to 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, finished tired
behind, hit 4th, mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
behind, driven 9th, mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, always going well, led narrowly 2 out, drew clear when hit last, stayed on strongly flat
Chris Bealby looks to have found a decent opportunity for Silken Thyne to complete a quick hat-trick following wins at Uttoxeter and Wetherby and he is taken to defy a 10lb penalty. A narrow success over Coolnagorna (winner twice since) on the first of those occasions reads well in the context of this race and, having never been exerted to win on the following occasion, the son of Good Thyne should be able to win again. Oliver Sherwood's The Lyme Volunteer gained a well deserved first success over hurdles when landing a Ludlow handicap off a mark of 98 last month but more is needed here. Majestic Bay has claims on the form shown when third to Prokofiev at Sandown recently, while Roberty Bob is not without a chance if able to reproduce his best chasing form on a return to hurdling. The biggest danger to the selection may come from the Francois Doumen-trained Krach, who ran with credit on his British debut when chasing home Ad Hoc over course and distance last month.
