close up, mistake 6th, challenged going well 4 out, led next, drew clear flat
jumped left most of way, always behind
in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened after next
mid-division, hampered 6th, behind after next
pulled hard, held up towards rear, mistake 5th and 6th, effort and not fluent 4 out, soon beaten
led to 6th, weakened before 4 out
behind from 6th, tailed off when mistake 3 out
pressed leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened next
mistake and fell 2nd
mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off after next
pulled hard, held up in touch, mistake 6th, headway to chase winner after 3 out, weakened and mistake next, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
always behind
mistake 6th, always behind
held up, steady headway after 7th, chased winner after 2 out, one pace and no impression flat
raced keenly, mistake 3rd, always in rear, tailed off 7th
Pole Star is the one to beat here, with his main dangers rated as Darnayson, Fordingbridge, Genghis and What A Monday. The James Fanshawe-trained selection finished a highly-creditable six-length second to Marcel on his hurdling debut here and followed that up by scoring in good fashion at Doncaster. He could be very decent over hurdles and is clearly the one to beat. Darnayson has shown promise on each of his bumper runs and could go well, while much as Fordingbridge was slightly disappointing behind the subsequently Graded-placed It's Just Harry at Taunton last time, he had earlier shown a good deal of promise at the same venue. Genghis's Taunton fifth last time rates as fair form, and he could go well, while Nizzolino could be interesting from the German stable of Christian von der Recke. What A Monday made late headway on his hurdling debut and could make a place, while Spartan Place and Gold Again probably have better to come, but today is unlikely to be their day. Finally, Zeta's River, second in an Exeter chase last, has to be respected from the Martin Pipe stable, but we are happy to side with Pole Star.
