led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace when hit last
tracked leader, hit 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
always in rear, mistake 5th, never dangerous
Whitaside has solid claims in the concluding event and is impossible to oppose. The TEAMtalk selection has done little wrong in two starts so far, Sue Smith's gelding finding just the useful Latensaani too good at Sedgefield first time before beating the odds on Activist by 16 lengths at Hexham. Len Lungo has his team in good form at present but there was little encouragement from his representative here, Help Yourself, on her recent reappearance at Hexham. Market Rasen bumper winner Altareek failed to progress in two subsequent starts last term but may be best caught fresh. Neither Frankie Anson nor Cool Chilli showed much on their comebacks and a better bet for the forecast may prove to be the unexposed Tip Kash. Not beaten far in a decent bumper at Newbury on his only start so far, he may be open to more improvement than most of these.
