led, hit 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, ridden when blundered and rider lost whip 2 out, rallied approaching last, one pace flat
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
held up, headway approaching 5th, hit 7th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, weakened 5th
in touch, lost place 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when pecked last
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace when switched right towards finish
held up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, edged left flat, driven out
The experienced runners here look nothing special so it could rest between the three newcomers, Beaver, Absolut Power and Certifiable, with Beaver just getting the nod. Richard Guest is having a great season and this Australian import could be a very good recruit to this game. In 2003 he contested the Australian Guineas and the Derby and wasn't disgraced. He has had training problems and had just one outing last year in a listed contest back in June. He will have been well schooled for his British hurdling debut and could be worth an interest in this modest looking event. Absolut Power hails from another in form stable and has to be considered if the market speaks in his favour. He finished third behind the classy Foreign Affairs in a listed event in Germany on the flat and as with the selection he will have been well trained for his hurdles debut. Certifiable was rated in the seventies on the flat and it would be no surprise to see this one involved in the finish. Andrew Balding's Redi has shown promise in two hurdles to date and could do best of the experienced horses, but Beaver has a touch of class and is taken to oblige.
