took keen hold and prominent, weakened approaching 7th, tailed up when pulled up after 9th
jumped left, led until after 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
always behind, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
held up in touch, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
always prominent, led and hit 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led and jumped right 2 out, easily
chased leader, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, soon led, headed 8th, weakened after next
always behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out
hit 1st, reminders after 3rd, soon behind, mistake 5th, tailed off
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
A large field goes to post for this maiden hurdle but on closer inspection only a few can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Vodka Bleu, Wheredidthemoneygo, Rockford and Dante's Porridge and the vote goes to Vodka Bleu. The selection would win this easily on his best form and although he was very disappointing when odds on last time out he has been given plenty of time to recover from those exertions and with conditions in his favour he is given one last chance to score. Wheredidthemoneygo rates the main danger on his latest second behind Hope Sound he remains unexposed at this trip and is a danger to all. Rockford was second behind Silver Gift off a mark of 83 last time but it will be disappointing if he is not beaten by a less exposed sort. Of the remainder Dante's Porridge is the only other that can be seriously considered he is very lightly raced so is open to improvement but he will need to settle better than he did when second behind Vitelli if he is to score and for the winner we return to Vodka Bleu.
