led 2nd, ridden when headed approaching 8th, weakened
tracked leaders until steadied 4th, ridden 7th, one pace
led, headed approaching next, stayed prominent, ridden to lead approaching 8th, clear 3 out, headed last, one pace
held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden when every chance 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 8th, ridden and plugged on
held up mid-division, some progress 5th, ridden and behind after 4 out
in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, soon weakened
in rear and mistakes, reminder 6th, weakened 4 out
in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, brief effort 6th, behind when pulled up before last
held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, behind from 6th
tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
held up rear, jumped left 5th, still plenty to do when ridden 4 out, stayed on well to lead and jump left last, ran on
held up rear, behind, some progress 8th, no further impression
This is a wide open handicap hurdle and many would have chances on their best form but Ice Crystal, Bobsleigh and Radbrook Hall look to be leading lights and the narrow vote is given to the last mentioned. The selection is lightly-raced and has shaped encouragingly on his last two starts. This is his first try in a handicap and he may be worth chancing. Ice Crystal won at Warwick last time when beating Villa but it was a race in which the principals never got competitive and the form may not be all that reliable. Bobsleigh finished behind Ice Crystal in that Warwick race and he may well have bounced after a previous game effort at Plumpton behind Jaloux D'Estruval. If he can run up to that level again here then he would have sound claims. Geography won well last time and is another to consider, but for the winner we return to Radbrook Hall.
