led into start, in touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, slow 6th, closed after 9th, not fluent 4 out, beaten when not fluent next, kept on flat
prominent, not fluent 9th or 4 out, weakened 2 out
made all, jumped right last, stayed on well, ridden out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner from next, stayed on, unable to challenge
chased leaders, went left at times, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 3 out, weakened last
mid-division, pecked 1st, not fluent 7th, mistake 2 out, soon went 3rd, stayed on flat
behind, never any chance
tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 2nd until 8th, lost place before 4 out
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Marracudja collared subsequent Perth winner Baby King at Musselburgh two runs ago and is only a pound worse off. If forgiven a recent run at Newton Abbot, Paul Nicholls’ seven-year-old has decent claims. Jonjo O’Neill’s pair, FESTIVE AFFAIR and Mad Jack Mytton, both return from a break but the former has an excellent record around here and is only a pound higher than when second over course and distance in December and he won this last year, beating Noche De Reyes. Altiepix is another who could figure if fully wound-up and Workbench is also nicely treated on his return to action.
Marracudja (FR) 10-3jfav (11-11) Started slowly and lost 10 lengths, mistakes, closer as pace steadied before 3rd, headway chasing leaders 8th, mistake 10th and pushed along, weakened 3 out (water), hit next, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 4th, soon headed, hit 7th, 7th and weakening 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Festive Affair (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 4 out, went 2nd again after last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Colin's Brother (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Noche De Reyes (FR) 66-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, 8th 3 out, never threatened, 7th of 16, 37 1/2l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Chased winner, slight peck 3 out, (normal 4 out), lost 2nd bypassing next, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 26 1/2l behind Bigmartre (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Altiepix (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 4th or 5th, lost place before 8th, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Workbench (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 19l behind Dresden (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Vikekhal (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Led until 3rd, led again after next, headed 5 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Admiral's Secret (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Baby King (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Raced in 3rd, closed into 2nd at the last, strong challenge near finish, led post, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Mixboy (12-3) by hd, 3 ran.
Pearls Legend 10-1 (10-3) Chased clear leading pair until before 3rd, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 4, 36l behind Speredek (10-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
