in toucy, led 6th, headed and hit 3 out, soon held, lost 2nd final strides
held up, headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, drew clear from next, comfortably
blundered 4th, behind and jumped badly left after
in touch, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
held up, ridden and headway after 7th, stayed on, went 2nd final strides
chased leader until 5th, soon ridden, weakened 7th
never fluent, led, jumped slowly 5th, soon headed and driven, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leader, ridden after 7th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd final strides
Mariday is a tentative selection in a poor contest and is taken to win at the tenth attempt over hurdles, with Alina Rheinberg the one to put up a real fight. David Pipe's six-year-old was well-fancied when narrowly failing to hold on at Huntingdon last time out and with this more testing track more likely to place the emphasis on stamina, he can be fancied to give punters a good run for their money. He is at the right end of the handicap and looks the call in an open race. Red Society warrants respect as a course and distance winner but has been out of form since returning to the racetrack and looks opposable again, as does Sherrif Roscoe who is too inconsistent to place any faith in. Alina Rheinberg is more interesting as she ran a cracker last time out when finishing like a train to finish a gallant second. She will love the ground and although stamina is still an issue, she looks the main danger. At a price a back on song Keswick would be a real danger but that looks unlikely and so we will return to Mariday as the selection.
Red Society (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistakes 5th and 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 14, 18l behind Better Moment (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Sheriff Roscoe 8-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 16, well behind Royal Katidoki (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Keswick (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakening when jumped left 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out pulled up in race won by Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 17 ran.
Giust In Temp (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, lost touch 7th, no impression, 5th of 6, well behind Barton Flower (10-6) at N Abbot 2m nov chs (3) gf in Aug.
Alina Rheinberg (GER) 16-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, ridden, switched right approaching 2 out, ran on strongly flat, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind John Charles (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Kalamazoo (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Never travelling well, always behind, 13th of 14, well behind Alderman Rose (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Mariday 5-1 (11-5) Led, ridden approaching 2 out, joined last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Park Lane Princess (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Lowe Go 14-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, led briefly 5th, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 18, 20l behind Kelv (10-11) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
