with leader, pushed along from 12th, ridden and outpaced 5 out, blundered next, soon weakened
led 2nd, mistake and joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on same pace
towards rear, lost touch from 10th
held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, soon outpaced, left poor 3rd 2 out
held up in touch, went 2nd after 10th, ridden 4 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, kept on
raced keenly, in touch, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 5 out, poor 3rd when fell 2 out
Sea Drifting ran a good race last time out at Newcastle finishing four lengths behind the winner in a slowly run race. Although this affair may turn tactical he should have the necessary class and experience to land this contest. This will be the furthest he has ever travelled but he stayed 22f over hurdles and he has shown a liking for soft ground in the past. He is the TEAMtalk selection. Bobayaro was a decent hurdler last season and put up a useful performance in defeat on his chase debut at Newcastle last month. He is entitled to improve on that effort and should give the selection most to do. The rest are too inconsistent or inexperienced to be considered in what is a very poor novice chase.