held up, mistake 2nd, headway to lead after 3rd, headed after next, weakening when mistake 5th
in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
not fluent, held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching next, soon weakened
took keen hold, always behind
keen, mid-division, mistake and lost place 4th, soon tailed off
prominent, led after 4th, not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, driven out
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, ridden after 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out
led, jumped left 1st, headed after 3rd, chased winner from 4th, ridden after next, stayed on same pace
Martin Pipe's French import Boldini was challenging the leader when falling two out on his hurdling debut at Fontwell recently and on that showing has to be respected but narrow preference is for Wilfred, with Prairie Sun rated the best of the remainder. The selection showed promise from limited opportunities on the level and has shown enough in two starts over hurdles to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within his compass. Jonjo O'Neill's stable continues in fine form and Wilfred is taken to give him and Tony McCoy another winner. Gary Moore's Blaise Wood looked held Boldini before the latter's fall at Fontwell and of more interest may be Prairie Sun. Nerys Dutfield's filly lost no caste in defeat behind Siegfrieds Night on her hurdling debut at Cartmel and has run well on the flat since. The Philip Hobbs-trained Olimpo has given little sign of encouragement so far and with Wood Lord looking the clear Pipe second string this should go to Wilfred.
