behind from halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased winner after last, no impression
held up and mistakes, tailed off from 3 out
in touch, ridden 3 out, one pace and no impression from next
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 4th, hit 6th, weakened after 3 out
in touch and keen when blundered and unseated rider 1st
help up, pulled hard, pulled up after 4th
behind from halfway, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, hit 4th, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, jumped left throughout, hung badly left from 2 out, ridden out
held up towards rear, behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, chased winner from 5th, ridden 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd at last
always towards rear, weakened from 5th, tailed off
Tora Bora gets the confident vote in this juvenile novices' hurdle with Victorias Groom and Kickahead rated as the main dangers. The selection was well-supported in the market at Plumpton when he finished second, and then he bettered that effort by winning at Fontwell last time. He clearly enjoys some cut in the ground and he looks to be on an upward curve so we are happy to nominate him as the one to beat. Victorias Groom has shown some decent form and there is no doubt that this colt will enjoy today's ground conditions, but he will need to improve if he is to get the better of our selection. Kickahead would have claims on his British debut effort at Warwick but he ran too badly to be true on the same track last time so we are prepared to watch him today as he can't be backed with any confidence on the back of that most recent effort. Parsley's Return has been in decent form and is another with a solid each-way chance, but for the winner we will return to Tora Bora.
Parsley's Return 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, led approaching 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, hit next, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Golden Feather (10-1) at Musselburgh 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Tora Bora (GER) 3-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, driven and narrow lead last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (E) sft in Dec beating Rosecliff (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Inn For The Dancer 12-1 (10-7) Held up, ridden and stayed on approaching 2 out, no danger, 4th of 9, 15l behind Temoin (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Kickahead (USA) 5-2 (10-12) Keen, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 15, 47l behind Opera de Coeur (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Shamayoun (FR) 11-2 (10-8) Towards rear, headway 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Mith Hill (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs, 13 ran.
Trappeto (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced from next, 5th of 14, 16l behind Jack The Giant (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd.
Victorias Groom (GER) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway from 5th, chased leading pair 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 24, 10l behind Detroit City (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Vocative (GER) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 8l behind Lankawi (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
