tracking leaders when fell 4th
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, stumbled and not recover
in touch, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, stayed on from 2 out to chase winner flat
not fluent 1st, in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ran on strongly
held up, hampered 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on
mid-division, ridden and mistake 3 out, switched left and headway approaching 2 out, chasing leading pair when weakening last
held up, brought down 4th
held up, effort and ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
In what is a very good line-up for the Tolworth Hurdle, we will side with Wild Passion ahead of Marcel, Astronomic and Made In Montot. Marcel has already had an excellent season, winning seven of his eight races, but this looks his toughest assignment to date and he might be vulnerable to what are some useful rivals here. Marcel's only defeat this season came at the hands of the Howard Johnson-trained Astronomic, who faces him again today so we will get to see if that is trustworthy form. With the highly-regarded Chilling Place, the Paul Nicholls-trained Made In Montot, who has a defeat of Marcel in France to his name, the Grade 1 Chepstow winner Phar Bleu, and high-class Irish raider Wild Passion also in the line-up, this race is so good, you want to wrap it up and take it home with you. Given that Wild Passion will not lack for toughness and experience, he is given the narrow vote.
