raced wide, chased leading pair, weakened 3 out
held up off the pace in 4th, headway into 2nd 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, edged right run-in, driven out
held up last, closer in 3rd after 3 out, no impression and weakened into 4th run-in
raced keenly, led until after 2nd, chased leader, in front again after 5th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, chased winner and stayed on but always held
chased leader, led after 2nd, set strong pace and soon clear, reduced lead after 4th, headed after 5th, lost 2nd 3 out, outpaced in 4th before next, mistake last, plugged on into 3rd again run-in
Coby Nine was narrowly beaten at Plumpton on his return to action and is fitted with headgear for the first time as he steps up in class. He can figure again but MISTER UNIVERSUM will be more at home in this grade and it’s Dan Skelton’s charge that gets the vote having been beaten less than a length at Warwick the last time he raced over this shorter trip. Shufoog was expected to finish closer back over hurdles at Warwick last time but is still preferred to both Borak and Solstalla in her current form.
Mister Universum (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra when mistake last, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Eva's Oskar (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Borak (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear brought down 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Shufoog 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, no impression between last 2, 5th of 9, 9l behind Sid Hoodie (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Coby Nine (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Jumped right, chased leader, led after 3 out, awkward on landing 2 out briefly, soon headed, kept on flat, 2nd of 12, nk behind Magen's Moon (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Solstalla 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 7th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Sweet Adare (11-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
