in touch, headway to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd run-in but no impression
chased leader to 5th, stayed chasing leaders until weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led and hit 2 out, hard driven and kept on under pressure run-in
last and never going well, driven and struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up
in touch, outpaced 4 out, 5th and just in touch when fell
took keen hold, tracked leaders until dropped to rear after 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up
in touch until weakened after 4 out
led, hit 8th, hard driven after 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace after
Altitude Dancer, Earlsfield Raider and Phar City are three against the field in this handicap hurdle and the vote is given to Earlsfield Raider. The selection was a fair third behind Jacks Craic last time out that represents solid form in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Altitude Dancer rates the main danger on his latest third behind Caper granted that was in a seller but this does not look much better City has been chasing of late without success so the return to hurdling may rekindle his enthusiasm. Of the remainder Solo Dancer was a fair fourth behind Honey's Gift last time and is another with place claims but consistency is not his strong point and for the winner we return to Earlsfield Raider.
