in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off
always behind, lost touch after 6th, tailed off
pulled hard, led 3rd, quickened approaching last, impressive
headway 6th, every chance when pecked 3 out, hard ridden next, no chance with winner
some headway 5th, weakened quickly from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
very keen, tracked leaders to 3rd, outpaced 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, steady headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, ridden and weakened from 6th, tailed off
tracked winner until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
led to approaching 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
in touch, mistake 4th, weakened from next, behind when pulled up before 6th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
An interesting contest with a number of promising and lightly raced individuals in opposition. King Bee stepped up on previous efforts to score at Ascot last month but had his limitations exposed at Haydock next time and looks vulnerable under a penalty. Newcomer Lord Illusion makes plenty of appeal on breeding and has the services of A P McCoy so has to be respected while former point-to-point winner Bolt Action should be noted in the exchanges on his hurdling bow. Brewster is improving with experience and can reach a place but the vote goes to Liberdal from the powerful yard of Guillaume Macaire. The son of Cadoudal will handle the testing conditions and has already shown useful form in France so looks worth chancing to make a winning British debut.
