held up and keen, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
mistake in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, pulled up before last
chased leaders, took close order 6th, hit and led next, ridden 3 out, headed next, kept on, no chance with winner
always towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened after last
held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along 6th, soon weakened
chased leaders, took close order 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, soon clear
led, headed 4th, lost place from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up and keen, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
Red Ruffles looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account over hurdles and gets the vote to do so at the main expense of Jack Martin and Bill's Echo. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Richard Guest and has shown signs of ability in four starts this term. Jack Martin has also progressed from bumpers and lost no caste in defeat behind Why The Long Face at Sedgefield and has to be respected but preference is for Red Ruffles. Noel Chance's gelding made a winning start to his career when landing a bumper at Newbury and ran his best race over hurdles at Chepstow last month when chasing home Bright Green. A reproduction of that effort may suffice here. Looksharp Lad has shown signs of ability and, with Mary Reveley's stable coming back into form, Weldman has to be respected but the vote goes to Red Ruffles.
