held up in touch, headway approaching 9th, ridden and one pace approaching 3 out
held up, not fluent first, mistake next, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off
in touch, headway 5th, ridden after next, lost touch approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up and keen, headway 7th, led 9th, headed after 2 out, one pace when rider dropped whip after last, soon hung right and no extra
held up, headway approaching 8th, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on flat
prominent until reminders after 7th, weakened 9th
in touch, mistake 5th, ridden after next, lost touch approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led until 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
mistake 1st, soon prominent, shaken up after 6th, weakened 9th
led until jumped slowly 1st, soon in rear, behind when mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last
Can't Be Scrabble ran with promise at Worcester recently and has to be respected along with Market Rasen second Nickel Suntoo but Enda Bolger's runners always warrant respect and Around Before gets the vote. The six-year-old has been running in hunter chases in Ireland and looks an interesting runner against such modest opposition here in this company on his hurdling debut. Leagues has claims on official BHB ratings but looks pretty exposed now and of more interest could be Can't Be Scrabble. A point-to-point winner, he ran well in similar company over three miles at Worcester last time and has solid claims although the shorter trip is a worry. The Venetia Williams-trained Kindle Ball is another worthy of a mention but we are happy to side with the Irish raider Around Before.
