led, ridden and headed 3 out, not fluent next, soon beaten
tracked rival, took keen hold, challenged 5th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, very easily
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
All four have chances but SIR CLAD makes most appeal in receipt of weight from his rivals. He has looked a better horse the last twice and is worth chancing to confirm that impression with front-running tactics likely to be adopted once again. Rolanta did the job nicely last time but that was only in selling company whilst Motor Home has fallen a long way since showing plenty of juvenile ability for Andrew Balding. He still shows the odd glimmer of form, but the main danger to the selection is the lightly-raced Mac Beattie, who stayed on in quite taking fashion last time when the unfancied stable second string.
Motor Home 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 6th, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 11, 36l behind Stravita (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) fm.
Rolanta (FR) 5-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, steadied rear, steady headway after 4 out, closed going well after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov sell hdl (5) gf beating Jewellery (10-0) by 8l, 8 ran.
Mac Beattie 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, driven and headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 4th of 10, 23l behind Street Dance (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Sir Clad 7-1 (9-13) Led until 3rd, pressed leader, led approaching last, mistake at hurdle and soon headed, no extra, 5th of 11, 6l behind Danehillsundance (11-6) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
