mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, led last, ridden and kept on well flat
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakening when mistake next
mid-division, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
raced keenly in mid-division, weakened 5th, tailed off 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent last, kept on
steadied start, held up in rear, headway 4th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace from next
held up behind, headway 3 out, kept on from next, never trouble leaders
raced keenly, behind, reminders 4th, never dangerous
prominent on inside, effort 3 out, 4th when hit next, ridden and kept on same pace
chased leaders, hit 2nd, lost place 5th, soon beaten
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
led to 5th, chased leader, lost place 3 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, reminders 4th, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out
Blue Bajan was useful on the flat and has now rewarded his trainer's patience over hurdles with a smooth success under similarly testing conditions when successful at Leicester last month, a win that he is taken to follow up here, getting the vote over Akarem and Jardin De Vienne. The last mentioned is relatively unexposed and has to be respected with Noel Chance's runners coming into form. Alan King's Shipmaster is probably better than he showed at Lingfield last time but has yet to prove that he handles ground this testing. Vince Smith's Just Intersky has come good on the flat recently and could be of interest back over hurdles, while King In Waiting was useful on the level but would need to improve on his debut effort over timber to trouble the judge. Akarem was decent on the level and has shown progressive form over hurdles so has to be respected on a surface that should suit but preference is for Blue Bajan.
