held up in touch, headway when not fluent 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well
led 3rd, remained in touch, reminders halfway, ridden and lost pace 7th, soon behind, stayed on flat
close up, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced 4 out
always behind
behind, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
close up, outpaced approaching 4 out, kept on one pace flat
traacked leaders, led 3rd, hit next, headed 2 out, one pace under pressure
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
in touch, headway halfway, every chance 4 out and next, weakened approaching last
Wild Cane Ridge has an obvious chance and is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Cash Bonanza and Tynedale. The selection has shown progressive form over hurdles and lost no caste in defeat in a Grade 2 contest at Haydock last time. This looks an easier assignment for Len Lungo's gelding, who needs only to reproduce recent form to win this. Winning pointer Cash Bonanza made an encouraging start to his hurdling career when third to Overserved at Carlisle last month and should have learned from that experience. Newcastle bumper winner Diklers Rose makes his debut over hurdles today and should be suited by the testing conditions but is difficult to recommend given his lack of hurdling experience and of more interest may be the consistent Tynedale. Ayr winner Minster Fair is another to consider but Wild Cane Ridge looks different class to his rivals and is taken to give weight away all round.
