chased leaders, under pressure before 9th, soon no impression
in touch, mistake 2nd, fell 5th
tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed 7th, led again 3 out, ran on well
led, headed 4 out, soon under pressure and one pace
held up in rear, in touch, under pressure 8th, soon beaten
held up and never jumped well, behind and pulled up 3 out
not jumped well throughout, weakened 2 out
SILVO is the default selection in a race which won't live long in the memory. Laconicos is having his first run over fences and may be able to improve on the form that he has shown over hurdles; the market can point the way. Peak Seasons faces a more realistic assignment than most he's been set so could conceivably be competitive for the first time. Fortune Point has bits and pieces of form that would make him of interest in this line-up and his yard has been amongst the winners. Saddlers Blaze is tried in a visor which may help buck his ideas up whilst Chalice Welcome won a claimer at Great Leighs which may have boosted his confidence. The Iron Giant ran a stinker after finishing within ten lengths of the selection which makes it difficult to recommend him despite the swing in the weights. The selection proved that race wasn't a flash in the pan when running as well as could have been expected behind Kings Quay on his latest start and Silvo can make the most of this opportunity.
Laconicos (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway and not clear run approaching 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Star Tenor (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 12 ran.
Silvo (NZ) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, led soon after 6th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Kings Quay (10-13) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 7th, soon behind, 8th of 9, 38l behind The Randy Bishop (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 2f nov chs (4) sft in Dec.
Fortune Point (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, mistake and lost place 2nd, ridden and mistake 8th, weakened approaching 12th, last of 6, well behind Pacco (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
The Iron Giant (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, under pressure before 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 8, well behind Little Shilling (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Saddlers Blaze (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, well behind Brinkmanship (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) gf in Jul.
Chalice Welcome 40-1 (10-5) In touch, mistake 3rd, soon pushed along and lost place, in rear after, 9th of 12, 21l behind Star Tenor (10-5) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (4) gf in Oct.
