tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, took closer order halfway, led approaching 2 out, easily
always towards rear, driven along and struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, weakened from 8th
led to 3rd, driven and lost place 5th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, nearest at finish
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed approaching next, kept on
behind, struggling from 7th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up when tailed off before 3 out
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on well from 2 out
Colophony won nicely enough at Huntingdon last time but faces no easy task off an 8lb higher mark today and preference is for another last time out winner Morgan Be, who gets the vote ahead of Aberdare. The selection has escaped a penalty for a fluent success in a novice hurdle here in January and looks to be well treated for his debut in a handicap. Tobesure has held his form well in two starts since winning at Kelso in October but could probably do with some help from the handicapper, while Caesar's Palace was very disappointing last time. Lutin du Moulin has failed to complete in his last two starts and is probably best watched in a race where a bigger threat is likely to come from Aberdare, who has also failed to complete in his last two starts but had shown decent form prior to that and he could be of interest. Morgan Be looks to hold solid claims on his debut in this grade though and he gets the vote.
Try Catch Paddy (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up, some headway 8th, ridden and weakened after 9th, 8th of 9, well behind Wild Cane Ridge (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Morgan Be 1-4fav (11-3) Soon tracking leaders, hit 3rd, ridden clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Ayr 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Kempski (10-10) by 8l, 8 ran.
Aberdare 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders until fell at the 2nd in race won by Birdwatch (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Tobesure (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Behind, ridden from 10th, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 18l behind Not Today Sir (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Caesar's Palace (GER) 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, soon struggling and well behind, 12th of 15, well behind Fair Question (11-1) at Ayr 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Lutin du Moulin (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Mr Prickle (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Colophony (USA) 8-1 (10-10) In touch, chased leader 3 out, led next, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb beating Wally Wonder (11-2) by 4l, 16 ran.
Timbuktu 9-1 (10-2) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 27l behind Birdwatch (11-0) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
