led, driven 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on gamely under pressure flat, headed narrowly final strides
held up mainly in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, driven and effort next, upsides last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, led narrowly final strides
tracked leader, went right at 4th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, no chance with front pair before next, tailed off
held up 4th and last throughout, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
MELODIC RENDEZVOUS is easily the best of these over timber and won the Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton in February. He should have too much for his rivals if taking to the larger obstacles. Monkey Kingdom made a promising start over fences at Chepstow but has disappointed since so Boondooma makes more appeal on last month's his chasing debut fourth at Ascot. Mrs Burbidge has shown nothing over hurdles and is readily dismissed.
Boondooma (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Tended to jump left, chased leading trio until dropped to last 10th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 18l behind Puffin Billy (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f beg chs (3) sft in Nov.
Melodic Rendezvous 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden wide back straight, mistake 3 out, ridden before lst, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 5, 8l behind The New One (11-3) at Haydock 2m hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Monkey Kingdom 11-4 (11-2) In rear and in touch went 4th at 7th, blundered next, outpaced from 11th, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Virak (11-7) at Haydock 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft in Nov.
Mrs Burbidge 100-1 (10-7) Led, headed soon after 3 out, weakened rapidly, eased from 2 out, tailed off, last of 13, 42l behind Jebril (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
