jumped right, led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next
prominent, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
prominent, ridden 6th, weakened, pulled up and dismounted after 7th
led until after 2nd, chased leader, mistake 5th, ridden to lead again after 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, all out
held up, lost touch approaching 8th, mistake next, tailed off
behind, reminders after 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off next, pulled up after 7th
held up in touch, took closer order approaching 8th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on flat
This should concern recent winners Satshoon and Bosham Mill, with the latter just getting the vote. Bosham Mill was a useful stayer on the flat last season for Geoff Wragg, but rather lost his form later in the campaign. He will relish the fast ground and if he can jump more fluenty than when trotting up at Chepstow on his hurdling debut, then he should be god enough to follow up here. Satshoon comes from Paul Nicholls' Ditcheat yard, and after two well beaten odds-on favourites at Wetherby the other night, the yard may just have gone off the boil now. Nevertheless, we expect this 10-year-old to be the serious challenger to the selection after coming back to hurdles this year, following a loss of form over fences. He is unproven on fast ground. Pachinco has much more on his plate than when in the money at Cartmel the other day, while Tirikumba, from the small yard of Sirrell Griffiths is very interesting on his hurdling debut.
