tracked leaders, mistake 7th, went 2nd next, switched left and led 2 out, soon clear, eased flat
held up in rear, steady headway 7th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, effort 6th, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off 4 out
in touch, mistake 6th, ridden and losing place when brought down 4th
always prominent, keeping on one pace in 3rd when mistake 3 out and next
held up, struggling 7th, tailed off
prominent, mistake 5th, weakened quickly 7th, tailed off
prominent to 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off
in touch, blundered 3rd, weakened after 7th, tailed off
driven along and never going well, in rear from 4th, tailed off
mid-division, ridden 6th, weakened quickly next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced and no chance with leading trio before 3 out
behind, poor 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened
in touch, behind from 7th, tailed off
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, blundered last
Ridapour, Dashing Dollar, Oudalmuteena and Montagnette are the four to concentrate on in this Handicap Hurdle, and Ridapour gets the vote. The selection won well when defeating Dashing Dollar on heavy ground at Towcester last time. There is no obvious reason to suggest that Ridapour will not confirm that three length success over Dashing Dollar, and he looks the one to beat. Oudalmuteena ran well enough behind Double Agent at Folkestone last time to make him competitive here, and he is expected to be involved at the finish. Montagnette was well beaten at Hereford last time behind Southerncrosspatch, but he would have chances on the pick of his form and he also has the services of useful claimer Andre Tinkler to boost his hopes. Of the remainder, New Perk has shown a fair level of form and could go well, but we are happy to side with Ridapour.
