chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden after 7th, led 3 out, driven out
led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders until weakened quickly 7th, soon pulled up
held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in touch, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra
chased leaders, joined leader 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, outpaced approaching 7th, went 4th after 3 out
Macmar gets the confident vote here with Bay Hawk and Goss rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Onward To Glory last time out, that form looks rock solid and in what looks an easier race he is impossible to oppose. Bay Hawk rates the main danger on his latest third behind The Bonus King but he has looked a short runner in the past and is taken on with this in mind. Goss is another that could go well if the fitting of first time cheekpieces improves him but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the remainder Grave Doubts would be a danger to all on his best chase form and if the return to hurdling revives him he could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the progressive Macmar.
Grave Doubts 28-1 (10-9) Held up, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, 41l behind Aleron (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sept.
Kilindini 25-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 8th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Rabbit (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept.
Macmar (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, left in lead 7th, hit 3 out, ridden and found little when headed soon after last, 2nd of 19, 3l behind Onward To Glory (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Goss 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, lost pace approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, well behind Irish Wolf (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Aug.
Bay Hawk 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, left in lead 3 out, hard pressed and ridden before next, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 4l behind The Bonus King (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Kimono Royal (FR) 40-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Veverka (11-1) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Sept, 14 ran.
Delaware (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 16, 10l behind Rare Coincidence (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sept.
