held up in rear, headway 6th, led 4 out, clear last, easily
led, clear until 4th, headed 4 out, hit next, weakened approaching 2 out
chased clear leader, blundered 2nd, closed 4th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased clear leaders, closed 6th, chased winner after 3 out, no impression last
held up in rear, closed 6th, not fluent 4 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, went 4th 2 out, weakened approaching last
With a nice run over hurdles under his belt QUITO DU TRESOR is taken to rediscover the winners' enclosure. Lucinda Russell's gelding is up to a lifetime high mark of 125 but he has conditions to suit and he has carried big weights well in the past. The front-runner Marodima is normally too keen for his own good but he ran well at Fontwell last time and is still on a winning mark despite a 4lb rise, whilst Mam Ratagan didn't get off the mark until his 15th start but has since made it two from three and Heather Main's gelding is not easy to ignore. Mibleu is slowly edging down the weights, Kikos is certainly well-treated and the yard are in good nick, whilst Blast The Past completes the line-up. A course and distance winner, she has ground conditions to suit but does need to bounce back from two below-par performances.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and under pressure approaching last, kept on flat, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Regent's Secret (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Sep.
Marodima (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Led, joined 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Alesandro Mantegna (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Mam Ratagan 3-1 (11-7) Made all, hit 1st, drew clear from 4 out, hit 2 out, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 2m nov chs (4) gf beating Quedillac (10-10) by 10l, 4 ran.
Mibleu (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 12l behind Oneway (11-7) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Kikos (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, headed after next, soon ridden and no impression with winner, lost place flat, 4th of 9, 16l behind Songe (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Blast The Past 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, headway next, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind Morning Sunshine (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
