held up rear, headway after 9th to track leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, driven 7th, ridden and lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
in touch, ridden to chase leader 8th, hard ridden to chase winner when pulled up soon after 3 out, dismounted
tracked leaders, closer order 4 out, challenging lead 3 out, led 2 soon after, clear approaching last
in touch, ridden and outpaced 8th, stayed on one pace from 2 out
led, hit 9th, weakening when headed soon after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th, tailled off when pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, outpaced from 6th, tailed off 5 out, stayed on from 3 out to chase winner last
held up behind, never a danger, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 7th, steady headway 9th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out
always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 9th
An interesting affair in which Tribal Dancer gets our vote ahead of Water Sports but there are a number of others to consider. The selection is better known as a chaser these days but has chances back over the smaller obstacles in what is not a particularly strong affair based on a recent second to the decent novice Ken'Tucky and the fact that he has a good claimer booked. Water Sports ran up a hat-trick of wins in November but is now 19lbs higher in the ratings. She is also closely weighted with Goodtimelady based on their Taunton runs in February. Now fitted with cheekpieces Water Spots might yet go well but could not be suggested with confidence. Cool Investment is also fitted with cheekpieces and, despite being better known as a chaser now, has the odd bit of hurdling form. Station Island is lightly raced but, based on his last run, is improving and certainly stays this trip, while Blasket Sound won from a higher mark three years ago but, with his rider taking off three pounds, is not too far above a more-recent winning mark. Of the others, Chater Flair is another to hold snippets of form and he stays the trip but, overall, we'll take a chance on Tribal Dancer, with that very good claimer, Sam Thomas, in the plate.
