tracked leaders, headway after 7th, led 4 out, soon ridden, left clear 2 out, unchallenged
led, quickened after 7th, headed approaching next, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
mistake 1st, ridden 8th, no impression
towards rear, ridden when mistake 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 4 out
ridden and mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, driven and chance 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened
mistake 1st and 2nd, behind from 5th, some headway 7th, weakened quickly approaching next, soon pulled up
in rear, mistake 3rd, behind 5th, staying on when hampered 2 out, driven approaching last, no chance with first two
towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression
ridden and outpaced from 5th, staying on when mistake 2 out, not reach winner
steady headway from 6th, driven 8th, every chance when fell 2 out
Oliver Sherwood has his team in fine fettle this season and Rodalko is sure to go well. Considered an unlucky loser when falling on his return at Plumpton, the four-year-old made amends in style at Ludlow next time, and is expected to go well under his penalty, with Tony McCoy in the plate again. He is sure to make a smashing chaser and can justify TEAMtalk's selection ahead of the equally progressive Calling Brave and Soho Fields. The latter was also a winner at Ludlow on what was his racecourse debut, while Calling Brave was good enough to score on both his bumper debut at Aintree and his first start over timber at Kempton. However, he did not jump well at Sandown last time and will be found out again with a similar performance.
