held up in touch, headway 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear
led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, ridden and weaken after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
always prominent, every chance when hit 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
held up in touch, headway after 5th, mistake next, no impression from 3 out
held up in rear, reminders after 3rd and 4th, lost touch approaching 6th
held up, not fluent 2nd or 4th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace
led to approaching 2nd, chased leader, led again 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner
mid-division, headway 5th, weaken next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, brief effort after 6th, no chance when fell 2 out
Just Superb, Borora, Wild Power and Eternal Night look the principles in the handicap hurdle and we will take a chance on Borora. The gelding from the Richard Lee yard was a good second last time behind Forzacurity at Hereford and should be capable of going one better here with conditions to suit. He has developed into a consistent sort and providing he jumps the obstacles well he will not be far away. Just Superb looks the main danger on his win at Warwick over Roofing Spirit in a conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle class F event. That was a decent effort but this looks tougher and he will have to improve again to win again. Wild Power is another in with decent claims if he can reproduce his latest effort when he was given a poor ride at Taunton behind Imtihan, while Eternal Night is not the most reliable sort but he would not be far away if he could get round; something he has failed to do on two if his last three starts. This is not an easy race to call, but we will make Borora the tentative selection.
