tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders
always prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, pushed along briefly after 4th, headway after next, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
always prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace to go 2nd flat, not trouble winner
held up, headway on inside 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 2nd, restrained after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out
led until headed and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
Bongo Fury, Dancing Pearl and Debbie are three against the field in this wide open handicap hurdle and we will take a chance on Debbie. The selection was a wide-margin winner at Catterick last time when beating Stan. She has more on her plate here but she will relish these conditions and at the likely odds she looks worth a small investment. Bongo Fury rates the main danger as she caught the eye with an impressive win over La Lambertine last time. She had the assistance of AP McCoy in the plate that day and with Tom Malone in the saddle here she might be worth taking on. Dancing Pearl finished behind Bongo Fury last time and has a pull in the weights here so she is another with a serious chance. De Blanc was disappointing last time but she failed to handle the soft surface when a beaten favourite at Leicester. She will relish these conditions and is another who should run her race. This is a wide open race and we will side with the in-form Debbie to get her head in front.
