close up, led 5th, headed 4 out, soon outpaced weakened last
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, kept on same pace from next
keen early, held up, always behind
held up, outpaced 4 out, switched left and headway after next, left 2nd when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
mid-division, headway to chase leader when left in lead 2 out, ridden and kept on flat
led to 5th, close up, led again 4 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when fell 2 out
behind, outpaced 5th, never dangerous
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
held up behind, headway approaching 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
with leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression from next
RIGUEZ DANCER looks ready to score again and has the selection ahead of Zed Candy and Tartan Snow. The pick has at least placed in all but one start over timber in eights outings so far of which two have been golds. Since his last victory, which came over distance at Towcester off a mark of 125, he's struggle off only slightly higher ratings. He ran well in his latest and he's now back to a level that seems fair and with a conditional jockey on board is actually better off than that last victory. Zed Candy has done very little wrong since switching to hurdles from the level and is rated the same as the selection. In his last outing he beat very little to claim a victory and his form on the whole looks weaker than the pick's. Tartan Snow is still rated much higher than his last victory but showed he could get in the mix off of his current mark when runner up last time. Peter Montieth's Nelson du Ronceray switches back to hurdles after winning a moderate looking chase last time out and comes here rated 12lbslower than his mark over fences so has to be considered but the vote goes to Riguez Dancer.
Zed Candy (FR) 1-5fav (11-0) Made all, not fluent 4th, joined next, drew clear approaching 2 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Burnbank (10-5) by 45l, 4 ran.
Riguez Dancer 4-1 (11-4) Soon chasing leaders, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Charlie Crab (11-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft.
Dancer's Serenade (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 12, 40l behind Doctor David (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Pay Attention 14-1 (11-1) In rear, headway to join leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Terenzium (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Pagan Starprincess 16-1 (11-10) Held up, weakened from 4 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Lysander (10-0) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Oct, 18 ran.
Tartan Snow 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 7l behind Issaquah (9-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Realism (FR) 5-1 (10-6) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 18l behind European Dream (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Nelson du Ronceray (FR) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, 5 lengths clear last, ridden and kept on flat, held on towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) sft in Jun beating Double Vodka (10-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Moonhawk 6-1 (10-13) Held up, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened after next, 13th of 18, 42l behind Issaquah (9-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Currahee 33-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 18, 32l behind Issaquah (9-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Prioryjo 28-1 (10-7) In touch, effort to chase winner 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 16, 6l behind River Shanakill (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
