chased leaders, ridden 3 out and lost place, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and stayed on one pace from last
tracked leaders, going well when fell 2 out
prominent, ridden 3 out, hampered on bend after, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led, clear 3rd, reminders and ridden 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up rear, patiently ridden, headway after 3 out, driven to lead approaching last, readily
held up in touch, headway and led after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last
held up in mid-division, ridden and clipped heels, unseated rider before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on onepaced approaching last
held up towards rear, headway and chased leaders 3 out, challenged and led 2 out, hard ridden and headed last, no extra
prominent, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quickened
A fairly competitive contest with a number of in-form rivals in opposition. They include Martin Pipe's Bongo Fury who has proved a model of consistency having finished in the first two in all of her eight starts over hurdles. Amongst her four wins was an easy all-the-way 13-lengths victory over older rivals in a Sandown novice event last time and she gets the vote on her return to handicap company off a fair mark. Just Murphy, a useful winning handicapper on the Flat, has shown plenty of ability over hurdles and remains capable of further progress so enters calculations despite top weight. Wuxi Venture comes here in good heart following his battling success at Bangor last month but had nothing to spare and may struggle to follow up off a 6lb higher mark. Charlie Swan does well with his Irish raiders but The Dark Flasher has been below his best of late while former compatriot Best Wait is best watched after disappointing when last seen out in October. Recent Taunton novice winner Kalco Mome had his limitations exposed in handicap grade last time and looks to be in the grip of the assessor at present.
