led, headed and mistake 4th, weakened quickly
mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened after 3 out
behind, hampered after 3rd, ridden and headway after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, headway 4th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up, headway approaching 5th, joined leader approaching 2 out, led last, all out
mid-division, lost place and short of room when fell on flat after 3rd
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
keen hold, always towrads rear
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, hit and headed last, stayed on
prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway 4th, led 3 out, soon and headed, hit last, kept on
Not many of these have realistic claims of winning this poor contest. Among those worthy of a mention are Nerys Dutfield's Dizzy Tart. Nothing out of the ordinary on the level, the daughter of Definite Article opened her account over hurdles when beating Diamond Darren by three lengths over course and distance at the end of September. While this is no tougher a subsequent defeat at Kempton suggests she may struggle under a penalty. Mark It was of a similar ability on the flat and strictly holds Mrs Dutfield's filly on Kempton running. However, neither make much appeal at the forecast odds. Aunt Hilda has earned a miserly rating of 75 after her four starts and may do better in handicaps. Newcomers Bualadhbos, Hamunaptra and Silver Charter would need to improve on their flat form to take a hand here and the TEAMtalk vote instead goes to Sloane Street. Sent off favourite for the novice hurdle at Wetherby won by Tim Easterby's Tunstall, the ex-French trained gelding was weakening when falling three out. This represents a drop in class though and he looks worth chancing under Tom Scudamore.
