close up and always going well, led 3 out, stayed on well
held up, steady headway into mid-division 5th, chased winner after 3 out, beaten when pecked last, lost 2nd near finish
not jump well, prominent, mistake 5th, weakened and mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
behind, headway 7th, weakened 3 out
in mid-division when mistaken and lost place 6th, pulled up before 3 out, lost action
prominent to 5th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off
pulled hard in mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, weakened after next
chased leader, led after 7th, headed 3 out and weakened quickly
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to just after 7th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent until weakened after 7th, tailed off
behind, headway 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from after next
held up, headway 6th, stayed on to take 2nd near finish but no chance of winner
held up, mistake 2nd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mistake 1st and 2nd, headway 5th, ridden after 4 out and soon weakened, tailed off
Impressive on his debut at Fakenham, Chief Witness looks a horse with a future. A winner between the flags in Ireland, he will obviously do better when he goes chasing, but in the meantime there are prizes to be won with him over timber. He will not have things all his own way as Fork Lightning looks another promising novice. He is clearly going the right way and his defeat of the useful Balladeer bears the closest inspection. Ludlow winner Rodalko looks to have something to find, and isn't certain to confirm the form with Barcham Again on 7lbs worse terms for less than two lengths. Hurdling debutante Almost Broke is one to keep an eye on as is Bob Buckler's Prairie Star, although the latter may do better when he goes handicapping.
