mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders and edged left bend approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next
always prominent, headway to challenge 3 out, led next, ran on well from last, pushed out
chased leaders, headway when hampered 3 out, ridden and chance next, kept on one pace flat
behind from halfway, tailed off
held up towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
in touch, headway to challenge 4 out, soon led, mistake next, headed 2 out, no extra
raced keenly, disputed lead, mistake 5th, weakening when hampered bend approaching 3 out
behind, headway 5th, chased leaders and edged left 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders and edged right 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
always towards rear
always behind, no chance when fell 2 out
made most until after 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out
always behind, slightly hampered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
We will opt for Danelor here ahead of Nyrche and Migration. Migration was second off a mark of 115 over hurdles last time, which sets a reasonable form benchmark for the others to aim at. However, Nyrche has looked decent in scoring twice over hurdles, should keep on progressing and should play a leading part in this contest. Adjawar, an 83-rated winner on the Flat at York a year ago, rates a danger, as does Richard Fahey's Danelor, a winner from a mark of 80 during the summer. He looks to hold solid credentials for a hurdling career and, accordingly, we will give him the call. Of the others, Tomasino showed some promise on her debut and ought to improve on that, while Theatre Night represents the Johnson-Wylie partnership, which has always to be respected. New Zealand import Stan showed promise on his debut here but more is needed. Royal Exposure showed some Flat promise, but King's Protector would have to show more over hurdles than he did on the Flat. Dubonai is an all-weather winner and, while clearly no world beater, it will be interesting to see how he fares, and Berrywhite showed some ability on the Flat too. However, the selection is Danelor.
