held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace flat
held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, effort approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat to lead close home
headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, one pace approaching last
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression
held up, weakened quickly halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching 2 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, led next, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra close home
tracked leader, led after 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened next
mistakes, held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened from next
led, headed after 3rd, stayed prominent, hit 4th and next, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Pat Haslam's Welsh Dream showed enough to suggest he could win a race of this nature on his hurdling debut in November when third to Man Murphy to warrant support here. The son of Mtoto comes into this in decent form on the flat and has to be respected. Taffs Wells, who is of a fair ability on the level, has also shown good form over timber having finished second to the useful Leatherback at Fakenham six weeks ago. However, the nine-year-old is not a certain stayer, especially on this stiffer track. Colonial Sunrise, twice placed in bumper company, could go well at an each-way price.
