pulled hard in mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
prominent, good headway and led approaching 2 out, soon clear, heavily eased flat
prominent, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on
mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, pushed along and led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra
held up last, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, jumped slowly 1st, headway approaching 6th, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, lost action and weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened
led, mistake 8th, headed after 3 out, switched right and effort 2 out, not quicken
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden after 5th, kept on from 2 out
prominent, pulled up quickly bend after 3rd (dismounted)
Fleetwood Forest appears to be on the upgrade and can account for the likes of Magalina, Darjeeling, Christopher and Morson Boy. There are plenty in with chances here, but Fleetwood Forest gets a narrow vote on the strength of his success at Fontwell where he was a bit keen but stuck to his task well when asked to go about his business. The step up in trip seemed to be the key at the Sussex track and another two furlongs will not come amiss. Apparently connections will listen to offers for the five-year-old who has the size and scope to make a nice chaser, so a win here will do his prospects no harm. Paul Keane is a trainer going places and he has already had a good season, so Magalina is worth a mention after her promising second at Folkestone where she did all bar hold the late run of Kiwi Babe. Darjeeling stayed on at Taunton and should appreciate the trip, while Christopher is put back over hurdles after making mistakes against Ulusaba in a Newbury chase. Morson Boy was left trailing in the wake of Royal &SunAlliance Hurdle favourite Gold Medallist at Exeter, but he was too far behind to be using the latter as a form line to his chances. Nevertheless he comes from a top yard and merits some respect, but in an open looking affair it is Fleetwood Forest who is the pick.
