with leader until 8th, ridden 10th, weakened after 4 out
always travelling well, tracked leaders, led on bit soon after 2 out, very easily
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed soon after, no chance with winner when blundered last
tracked leaders, went 3rd at 11th, outpaced approaching 3 out, mistake last
Novacella was well held over course and distance on his return but Robert Alner's mare should come on a bundle for that outing and, in what looks a weaker race, she gets the vote ahead of Fallout and Rude Health. The last mentioned has been pulled up in her last two starts but has been given a break since then and she could be of interest in receipt of weight, if back to her best. Henrietta Knight's Ma Furie is clearly one of the yard's lesser lights and may well need the run on her return so a bigger threat may come from the Seamus Mullins-trained Fallout. She also lacks a recent run but the yard's runners have been performing with credit of late and she cannot be discounted. Novacella is likely to come on for her reappearance though and she is preferred.
Fallout (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Prominent, lost place 6th, weakened after 8th, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Sesame Rambler (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 5f beg chs (5) gf in Jun.
Ma Furie (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up rear, took closer order after 3 out, ridden next, weakened quickly, 5th of 8, 19l behind Handy Money (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Mar '05.
Novacella (FR) 11-4 (10-7) Tracked leaders, hampered 9th, outpaced next, stayed on again to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Zalda (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Sept.
Rude Health 10-3 (10-0) Held up last, slipped bend after 6th, headway 7th, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened 2 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Red Echo (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr, 11 ran.
