prominent, ridden over 7f out, weakened 4f out
held up, steady headway over 6f out, led over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on
prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 9f out, hard ridden and every chance 1f out, not quickened
mid-division, headway 9f out, weakened over 3f out
prominent 7f, tailed off final 4f
mid-division, ridden 8f out, stayed on final 2f
led until 5f out, weakened 4f out
mid-division, headway 9f out, led 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Twist The Facts could well make a winning debut in the bumper, with Flyingwithoutwings, Treacysdream and Hill Forts Timmy others to note. There are no previous winners here carrying penalties, and the only question is, does Twist The Facts have the ability. The fact that she is trained by Martin Pipe and ridden by Tony McCoy will help her cause, and the Irish-bred mare is taken to come out on top at the first time of asking. Flyingwithoutwings was niggled at to keep going when sixth at Uttoxeter eight days ago, and although having the experience now, he does not appear to be anything special. It is interesting however that Alan King turns him out again so quickly, and he may give the selection most to do if Robert Thornton can get him to settle. Irish point-to-point winner Treacysdream shaped well when second here recently and is another that can make a bid for the frame at least, while Hill Forts Timmy ran very wide on the bend at Plumpton, otherwise he would have finished closer than fifth on his debut. The market will reveal if anything else is fancied, but Twist The Facts hails from a top yard, and let's face it, she would not have to be anything special to score first time.
