tracked leaders, led and mistake 3 out, clear last, easily
in touch, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
keen hold, led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
mistakes 4 out and next, always behind
held up, effort 4 out, soon weakened behind when pulled up before last
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon one paced
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
keen hold and mistakes, mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on, never troubled leaders
After an encouraging third behind the useful Backbeat at Newbury last time on only his second start over timber, Caribbean Cove is taken to open his account in this novices' hurdle. Henrietta Knight's gelding had shown signs of ability in bumper company in two starts in that sphere and looks to have been found a decent opportunity to gain his first success. Kim Bailey's Barcham Again has claims on his second to Rodalko at Ludlow in November but has disappointed since then and is probably bets watched here. The Venetia Williams-trained Inner Sanctum has shown respectable form in two starts in bumper company but faces a stiff assignment on his hurdles debut and a bigger threat to the selection could be Paul Webber's Kingsfold Freddie, who is probably better than he has showed in two starts over timber.
