tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led 4 out, well clear after next, hit last, very easily
not fluent, always in rear, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders, led before 6th, headed 4 out, no chance with winner after next, tired from 2 out, lost 2nd flat
in touch, hit 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd, headed before 6th, reminders before 8th, outpaced 4 out, moderate rally after next, tailed off
in touch, hit 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
led until narrowly headed 2nd, chased leader until next, regained 2nd 6th until 8th, kept on from after 2 out, went modest 2nd flat
VORAMAR TWO should take all the beating here with Three Guesses and Tropical Secret viewed as the stiffest of the limp opposition. Phillip Hobbs' son of Kayf Tara was a very ready winner here last time out, seeing off Cappa Bleu in good style. He seemed to relish the step up in trip on that occasion and he looks sure to run a big race under a penalty, as he has the scope to cope with it. Point-to-point winner Lord Norman should run a better race now stepped up in trip, Nulato looked solid in some bumpers a couple of years ago but has been abject in two hurdles runs so far, whilst Three Guesses seemed to go backwards from first to second hurdles runs but he had been out injured for a long time so let's not write him off too quickly. Tropical Secret makes his hurdling bow this afternoon and he shaped well in midfield in some decent bumpers, whilst Upham Atom has more experience over hurdles but he has thrown in the odd shocker. This looks a straightforward task for Voramar Two.
Voramar Two 15-2 (10-12) In touch after 2nd, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Cappa Bleu (10-12) by 8l, 13 ran.
Lord Norman (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Always behind, lost touch 3rd, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Crannaghmore Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Nulato (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, went 4th before 4th, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Silver Kate (11-1) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
The Groovy Mule 3-1 (12-0) Held up; jnd ldrs when ur 3 out, in a race won by Identimin (11-0) at Charlton Horethorne 2m 4f ptp in Mar '09, 9 ran.
Three Guesses (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 9, 41l behind Predictive (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Tropical Secret 80-1 (11-1) In touch chasing group, ridden and lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, well behind Sprinter Sacre (10-9) at Ascot 2m NH flat (3) gs in Feb.
Upham Atom 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakening when hit 8th, tailed off, 5th of 13, well behind Watamu Bay (11-4) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
