held up until headway 4th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, chased winner but no impression and lost 2nd near finish
close up, tracked leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear run-in
tracked clear leader to 4th, lost place next, plenty to do before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out to take 2nd near finish
chased leaders until ridden and outpaced 3 out
held up, ridden after 6th, challenged and mistake 2 out, stayed on run-in
pulled hard, very green, led and soon clear, headed and weakened 4 out, mistake next, tailed off
Nation State gets the confident vote with Nadover and Hathlen rating the main dangers. The selection was a good third at the Cheltenham Festival last time out behind Dabiroun this looks much easier and with conditions in his favour he is impossible to oppose. Nadover rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Jahir Ohmsford but even that effort leaves him with plenty to find with the selection. Hathlen is another worthy of respect but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and for that reason he is opposed. The remainder have shown virtually nothing and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Nation State.
