always prominent, ridden after 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on flat
pulled hard and soon prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up and keen early, ridden and mistake 6th, soon weakened
led, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, headed last strides
prominent until approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on flat, led last strides
mistake 3rd and 7th, always behind, tailed off from 3 out
in touch, mistake 2nd, weakened after 4 out, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 6th, mistake 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 4th, ridden to challenge when mistake 2 out, every chance last, no extra close home
in touch, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning but the principals look to be The Sister, Rare Vintage and Rascella and the confident vote goes to The Sister. The mare from the Johnjo 'O Niel yard was good second behind Phar From Frosty last time and a reproduction of that effort would make her hard to beat. Rare Vintage was a fair sort on the flat and is from a top yard but he may come on for this his first run over hurdles. Rascella could also go well he was a fair third behind Zygomatic last time but he is very one paced at the finish of his races and again he is likely to find one or two to good. Kentford Grebe showed improved when third behind Magelex on his last run last season and he is sure to have strengthened up in the winter so he has definite place claims but we are happy to side with the race fit The Sister,
