not always fluent, chased winner, ridden after 2 out, no impression before losing 2nd last
jumped left at times and not always fluent, made all, clear before last, comfortably
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
Milldean Silva is the only one of these with hurdling experience, finishing third in both starts. Suzi Best’s mare certainly has a chance in this but the others two have more scope. TIGHT CALL won a Stratford bumper last month and Richard Johnson keeps the partnership intact so he can get the better of Risk And Co, who was progressive in bumpers and should enjoy the switch to hurdles.
Risk And Co (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed entering final furlong, left in lead closing stages, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Honourary Gift (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Tight Call (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 6f out, every chance over 2f out, led again over 1f out, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Comeonthebull (10-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Milldean Silva (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair, tracked winner 2nd, hit 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, handy 3rd, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Foxtrot Juliet (10-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) fm in Oct.
