held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened after next
in touch, outpaced 4 out, rallied under pressure approaching 2 out, soon ridden, led after last, held on well flat
held up in rear, pushed along and headway on inside after 6th, led after next, ridden 2 out, headed after last, kept on to press winner flat
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Despite the numbers, this is still a competitive race and while Market Rasen winner Vert Espere has been a model of consistency, he has been absent for several months and faces a stiff task in this grade. Exstoto was runner-up over this course and distance last month but is hardly the most consistent of performers, while Mister McGoldrick has been contesting some hot events lately and will appreciate this drop in class, but is almost cerainly better with some cut in the ground. Mirjan bounced back to form at Ayr's Scootish National meeting, when he beat Loop The Loup by two and a quarter lengths. This quirky individual is useful on his day and on a fair mark, but we think the latter can reverse the form and win here. Loop The Loup had been off the track for some time prior to that Ayr race, and reopposes here on four pounds better terms. Still lightly race over hurdles, Mary Reveley's charge looks sure to go well for Paddy Aspell.
