prominent, headway 8th, ridden 11th, rallied and stayed on approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, blundered 8th, mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled before 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 10th, stayed on one pace
chased leader to 8th, ridden 10th, 4th and weakening when mistake 4 out, tired when mistake last
held up in touch, ridden 11th, soon weakened
prominent, led and quickened after 9th, clear 4 out, very easily
led, headed after 9th, ridden 11th, soon weakened
This is a more competitive race than most on the card, but Martin Pipe's Canadiane is just fancied to get the better of Suspendid, Mr Woodland and The Land Agent. The selection is a consistent sort, both over hurdles and fences, will love this fast ground and is taken to reverse recent Bangor form with Flash Gordon, who was ahead of her that day but reopposes on nine pounds worse terms here. She is just preferred to Suspendid, who recorded back to back wins in April but was down the field in the aforementioned Bangor race. However, Richard Lee's gelding is another who is likely to fair better on this faster surface and the booking of Richard Johnson also catches the eye. Of the remainder, not too many can be ruled out, and Mr Woodland is a course specialist who would come into the reckoning if fit after his lengthy absence, while The Land agent was third in this race last year and can again be thereabouts.
