tracked leaders, led 7th, not fluent 2 out, clear approaching last
held up in touch, hit 7th, chased winner 3 out, jumped left last, one pace
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 7th, weakened 2 out
led and keen, headed 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, hung right soon after, jumped left 2 out
Withdrawn
SUNDAE BEST's hurdling debut at Kelso was not without promise and he is selected here ahead of Terenzium. The last-named must be of interest as he already has a course and distance win to his name. The result of that however is that he is penalised accordingly and he has struggled in recent handicaps. Officially rated 114, the move back into Novice company looks interesting but Sundae Best may improve past him. Howard Johnson's horses have been going through a quiet patch very recently but it is not time to overreact just yet and this promising son of Oscar looks sure to improve for this longer trip. Ajimorag needs a market check on his hurdling debut after a decent bumper run at Uttoxeter in June, whilst Big Bertha looks the only other feasible rival. Her run behind Heavenly Chorus at Doncaster a year ago is not bad form but at the age of 11 it is unlikely that she has much improvement to come. This looks a good opportunity for Sundae Best to score.
Terenzium (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 11, 12l behind Aldiruos (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Ajimorag 7-1 (11-2) Soon chasing winner, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, jumped path well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Frontier Dancer (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Arctic Rock 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, every chance last, ridden and weakened flat, 7th of 14, 18l behind First Stream (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Haughton Hope 150-1 (11-2) Held up in last place, blundered 2nd, behind when mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Gloucester (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Sundae Best (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, smooth headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened from approaching last, 3rd of 10, 21l behind Sir Tantallus Hawk (11-8) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
The Dunion 100-1 (10-10) Mid-division until ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, well behind Sphinx (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft.
Big Bertha 8-1 (10-8) Held up, headway approaching 6, led after 4 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 21l behind Brook No Argument (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.
