held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 5th
held up in touch, chased leaders 3rd, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out and challenged, every chance 2 out, not quicken after
led, clear 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, eased when beaten 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, ridden 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
blundered 1st, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, headway and challenged after, led 2 out and pecked, badly pecked on landing last, driven out flat
pulled hard and chased leader, disputed lead 3 out,ridden and led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, no extra flat
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, ridden behind leaders 3 out, stayed on one pace
Tragic Ohio, Milord Lescribaa and Gentle Beau form our shortlist here, with the vote going to Milord Lescribaa. The selection is a Martin Pipe-trained four-year-old French-bred who has yet to see the track. However, he is sure to know his job and, unless the market suggest markedly otherwise, can make a winning debt in what is not a strong race overall. Tragic has shown a lot of promise in two bumper runs, winning the first and then beating Gentle Beau in the second. Gentle Beau was still well to the fore when falling on his hurdling debut but ran with promise in a confidence-booster at Plumpton over a longer trip last time. The drop back in trip today might help and he has to be considered. Of the others, Avas Delight showed promise in Irish bumpers but has to build on that in two British starts to date. Billyvoddan stepped up on his debut effort to run third in a Uttoxeter bumper last time, so is going the right way. This probably represents Grouse Moor's easiest task to date although he has to improve on what he has so far shown. Katies Hero seems to be improving but Martin Pipe's Lago Nam has shown little in two runs. Plantaganet showed promise in a very good bumper on his debut and might hold an outside chance on his hurdling debut. Tin Symphony is another to have shown a modicum of promise but, overall, the selection, from the nominated list, is Milord Lescribaa.
