led into start, led until 3rd, led after next, headed 2 out, driven before last, left with every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish
raced in last and sometimes a little detached, pushed along from 4 out, never able to get on terms, still last and 7 lengths down when fell at the last
keen early, chased leader, led 3rd, headed after next, not fluent and lost 2nd 9th, no impression from 3 out but not did not lose any more ground on front pair
chased leaders, not fluent 6th (water), 2nd from 9th, led when mistake 2 out, 1 length ahead when mistake last, soon strongly pressed, ridden out, holding rival towards finish
MARRACUDJA is a headstrong sort but can be hard to peg back if getting into rhythm and he’s been taking much stronger opposition than this and is the only of these to have won at the track. Aminabad has struggled at this level wince winning at Catterick in January while Mick Thonic has failed to complete in three of his seven chase starts, though did jump well when second here back in October. Deadly Approach’s form at minor tracks may be exposed here and he’s the lowest rated of the quartet.
Marracudja (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Led, headed before and hit 7th, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan.
Aminabad (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, tailed off 4 out, 12th of 19, dist behind Chesterfield (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Deadly Approach 4-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, modest 4th, 4th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Ifandbutwhynot (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Mick Thonic (FR) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, close up 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 14th of 24, 30 3/4l behind Rock The World (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
