held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, headway under pressure to chase clear leading pair between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd, near finish but no chance with winner
towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off when blundered 2 out
mostly chased winner, effort and upsides 2 out, ridden and held between last 2, no impression when lost 2nd near finish
blundered 1st, close up, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, pushed along and no response 5th, mistake 2 out, kept on steadily but never a danger
took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 5th, ouotpaced before 2 out, 5th and no chance when hit last
not fluent, held up in touch, kept on steadily after 2 out, no danger when mistake last
made all, joined 2 out, in command and drew well clear before last, easily
Some top stables represented here including the in form Martin Pipe and we will side with his entry Rose Of The Hill, with Grouse Moor and New Times put forward as the main dangers. The selection showed plenty of promise when finishing a six length third behind Progressive in a fascinating race at Plumpton earlier this month. He will have learnt plenty from that outing and should go close against this opposition. Progressive's trainer Jonjo O'Neill runs New Time, winner of a Stratford bumper, who was well beaten on his hurdles debut. The ground was bottomless on that occasion and we should see a better performance today. Grouse Moor easily landed a handicap of a mark of 88 last time and he should go well today, but he does have to give his rivals seven pounds. Of the others Richard Rowe's newcomer Touch Of Fate should be watched in the market as Timmy Murphy takes the ride, but for the winner we return to Rose Of The Hill.
