towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders until weakened quickly and pulled up halfway
made most, hard pressed final 3f, held on well towards finish
mid-division, headway and effort over 3f out, no extra final 2f
close-up, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up in touch, headway halfway, ridden to challenge 3f out, every chance until no extra close home
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up, headway halfway, weakened 4f out
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 3f out, one pace final 2f
mid-division, weakened 4f out
in touch, headway 7f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace final 2f
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual the market will prove all important but the principals look to be Four Melons, Baffling Secret and Trisons Star and we will take a chance on Baffling Secret. The selection is a well bred French import that has been showing up well at home he hails from a yard that knows the time of day in these events and he will not need to be anything special to win on his debut. Four Melons rates the main danger is a gelding By Anshan from the same yard aand his dam has bred to hurdle winners so he is worth noting in the market in comparison to the selection. Trisons Star was a good second on his debut behind Wild Cane Ridge and he is sure to have come on for the run but that was on soft ground and he may not be as effective on this faster surface. Of the remainder Maybe She Will would have a chance on her winning form but she is a bit of a madam and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Baffling Secret.
