with leader, led 3rd, mistake 2 out, soon clear, easily
held up, ridden after 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd and beaten when fell last
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up, hit 9th, headway approaching 13th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 4th and beaten when badly hampered and unseated rider last, remounted to take
Winding River showed promise on his chasing debut behind Harrycone Lewis at Fakenham in January and is taken to make a winning return at the main expense of Fullards and Onyourheadbeit. The last mentioned has, like the selection, been put over fences after just one start in a novice hurdle and has to be respected on the evidence of his recent second behind Like A Bee at Stratford. However, Kim Bailey's stable has been very quiet of late and he is probably best watched at present. A Glass In Thyne is similarly lightly raced and is another to consider along with Fullards who represents the in-form yard of Pam Sly. Outclassed behind Ollie Magern on his reappearance, the son of Alderbrook has since won over hurdles at Uttoxeter off a mark of 107 and rates a bigger threat than Heater Dalton's French import Jour de Mee, who showed little on his British debut. Winding River showed enough at Fakenham when last seen to suggest that a race of this nature would be within his compass though and, with Charlie Egerton's horses normally fit enough, the lack of a recent run should not be a problem.
