prominent, ridden 4out, led last, driven out
led, ridden 3out, headed last, no extra close home
chased leaders, not fluent on occasions, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, reminders 5th, tailed off 4 out
Lady Ida has every chance judged on her improved effort at Sedgefield last month where she finished second to Streamstown, but Makhzoon's only win over timber came on heavy ground in 2009 and he's raced only twice since. Leopold returns to hurdling off a lower mark but has been off the track for over a year and this can go to CUBISM. Milton Harris' hurdler is 5lb higher than when scoring here in September but is dropped in class today and handles quick ground.
Makhzoon (USA) 66-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 15, 37l behind Roalco De Farges (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Cubism 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Kauto The Roc (10-8) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Lady Ida 14-1 (10-12) Led, narrowly headed approaching 6th, led again after 3 out, ridden soon after, joined 2 out, soon headed, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Streamtown (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Leopold (SLO) 15-2 (10-4) Held up in touch, struggling 7th, behind 9th, pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Bormo (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar '10, 5 ran.
