chased winner, fell 3rd
made all, not fluent 4th, joined next, drew clear approaching 2 out, eased flat
held up in 4th, not fluent 2nd, left chasing winner 3rd, not fluent next, went upsides 5th to 6th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, blundered 2 out
held up in 3rd, brought down 3rd
Disappointingly just the four runners line up for the opener in which it is hard to get away from ZED CANDY, who is likely to be at prohibitive odds and he gets the verdict ahead of Burnbeck and Baskerville, who looks the main threat. The selection was nothing out of the ordinary on the level but is already seemingly better at the winter game having earned a rating of 127 and he is taken to resume winning ways today. Malcolm Jefferson's Burnbank was better than Zed Candy on the flat but has shown no sign of ability over hurdles, while Crazy Bold has plenty of improvement to find to trouble the selection. Baskerville has struggled under his penalty in two starts since winning at Limerick and may have to settle for minor honours again here behind Zed Candy.
Baskerville 4-1 (11-4) Soon poor 6th, 4th approaching 4 out, 5th before next, soon no impression under pressure, 8th of 11, 22l behind No Full (11-0) at Listowel 2m nov hdl sft in Sept.
Zed Candy (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Led, went left and jumped slowly 4th, headed narrowly 3 out, still every chance last, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Sunsetten (10-5) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Burnbank (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon behind, 11th of 12, well behind Andrew Nick (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Crazy Bold (GER) 80-1 (11-8) Held up, always in rear, 7th of 12, 38l behind Wildbach (10-10) at Chepstow 2m clm hdl (5) gs.
