took keen hold, tracked leader, led briefly over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, soon weakened
held up last, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final 2f
held up in 4th, good headway on outside 3f out to lead over 2f out, soon shaken up, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, always doing enough
shaded keen, tracked leader pair, switched left over 2f out, soon 2nd, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held
led, pushed along 4f out, joined 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out
TOMMY SILVER won twice on good ground over hurdles last year. He’s been keeping decent company over fences this season and looks in a different league to his rivals bar Sir Ivan. The latter has just lost his way lately but he’s another with useful form over fences so can make a race of it. Vendredi Trois looks the pick of the remainder but doesn’t win as often as he should.
Agincourt Reef (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Disputed 2nd until mistake 10th, not going well after, behind 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Minella Tweet (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Its A Sting (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In touch, some headway after 3 out, weakened next, blundered and fell last, at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sir Ivan 10-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place 11th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 14th, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Tommy Silver (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leading pair, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before next, plugged on run-in, almost snatched 2nd but never any chance with winner, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Cyrname (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Soon chasing leader, mistake 3rd, led approaching 6th, pushed along and headed on long run before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Stonemadforspeed (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
