in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure between last 2, never on terms
led, headed 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on under pressure approaching last, no impression, flat
held up, headway 5th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden next, lost 2nd approaching last, no extra
mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, 5th and under pressure when fell next
tracked leader, led 3 out, driven clear approaching next, ridden and stayed on well, flat
towards rear, mistake 4th, never dangerous
mid-division, outpaced after 4th, soon ridden to stay in touch, headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
pulled hard, tracked leaders until lost place 5th, soon behind
held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, no impression when hampered next
By far and away the better of the two maiden divisions with the best pair looking to be Country Classic and Averse with the vote going to the last named. Averse was highly tried in a listed bumper at Sandown two starts ago and although sent off odds-on on her hurdling debut she lost nothing in defeat when being narrowly beaten by Tulipa. That form has worked out well and she can get off the mark here. Bumper winner Country Classic has improved with each run and was unlucky last time out when beaten a length by Aldirous at Wetherby. She has proved she has the ability and can go close again today. Of the others Agnese will be worth noting in the market as she had a pleasing debut at Hexham last month and can only improve and Allez Scotia has been knocking on the door lately and is another one to note. But for the winner we return to Averse.
