in touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, every chance when blundered 2 out, not recover
held up towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, rider lost iron, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra after last
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, clear flat
held up, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along 4th, one pace no impression from 2 out
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on, no chance of winner
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next
raced keen, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, slightly hampered next, kept on from last
A number of potential improvers on view but we will take Alam to beat Claude Greengrass and Radar. Peter Monteith's representative handles any surface and he looked particularly classy when accounting for Fundamental at Ayr in January. He then proved this to be no fluke when taking a modest event at Kelso next time out. Fit from a recent spin on the flat, he is very much the one to beat on this occasion. Claude Greengrass attracted plenty of market attention when landing a hefty gamble in a conditional hurdle event at Doncaster. He is now rated 20lb higher than on that occasion and having struggled off a mark of 93, he may faces a tough ask off his new mark. Sedgefield specialist Radar appears to go well for his amateur pilot but the question is as to whether he will get the bottomless ground he appreciates. He historically has tended to need the run following absence. Copplestone has done all his winning in lesser grade and is opposed. If the rains fail to materalise, Kharak holds a chance at longer odds. The l gelding has always been held in high regard by the Bradburne yard and her horses have run respectably of late. Pornic should run his usual honest race although he has proved very frustrating for backers in the past. Alam looked progressive last term and we believe that he has all the right ticks in the boxes on this occasion.
