held up well in rear, steady headway from sixth, chased leader after 3f out, 1 length down and trying to close on inside when badly hampered last, no impression flat (awarded race)
made all, hit 1st and next, soon 25 lengths clear, remindered after 6th, reduced lead and pushed along after 3f out, 1 length ahead and driven when went badly left last, driven out (disqualified and placed 2nd)
raced in 3rd, well off the pace, mistake 3rd, struggling from 6th, tailed off
always well in rear, ridden and lost touch 6th, tailed off
chased clear leader, hit 4th, closer order 6th, lost 2nd soon after 3f out, weakened from next
slowly jumped 1st, raced in 4th and well off the pace, took closer order 6th, driven into modest 3rd after 3f out until 2f out
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3f out, kept on into modest 3rd 2f out
always well off the pace in rear, mistake 5th, tailed off
close up and chasing group until mistake and weakened 6th, tailed off
The second division of this novices' hurdle is equally as moderate as the first and MID VALLEY is taken to be too good on the day for Rocky's Choice, Tayarat and Mister New York. The John Jenkins team has been in good shape just lately and Mid Valley has plenty of stamina in the locker, but also appears to act on just about any surface. He should hopefully come on for his first hurdles run for around a year at Huntingdon last month and we will take a chance on him. Tayarat was a fast ground scorer over a similar trip at Exeter in April and also went well from a similar mark to today's at Ffos Las in June, though he is inconsistent and might be better for the return to this trip. Rocky's Choice was a heavy ground Cartmel scorer last month in a maiden hurdle, but he does act on fast ground and is not dismissed lightly. Mister New York is the best of the newcomers as far as flat form is concerned and Noel Chance is just the sort of trainer to get the best out of him over timber. Check out the market for clues there, while Barbirolli isn't in the same class on the level but is at least in good form and might make his presence felt. Chalentina looks next best, but preference is for Mid Valley.
