led 1st, headed after 8th, mistake 4 out, led before 3 out, well clear from 2 out
led until 1st, chased winner, slow 2nd, not fluent a few times after, led after 8th, headed before mistake 3 out, weakened next, lost 2nd flat
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, went 2nd flat
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Marracudja - another good chance on the card for the Skeltons - has an obvious chance. However, there's unlikely to be any further improvement from the ten-year-old and FAIRWAY FREDDY makes greater appeal. He did pull up when last seen in April but that was in a very decent Sandown handicap and previous efforts bring him right into contention. He should be more than competitive if ready for his seasonal reappearance. Itacare is a potential spanner in the works for the aforementioned pair on debut for the Pipe team. Only a four-year-old, he landed an Auteuil chase in April and could prove an interesting recruit to British fences for his new yard.
Marracudja (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 12th and soon weakened, ridden and behind after 3 out, 5th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Kauto The King (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Itacare (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway from 3 out, ran on well, won at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Apr beating C'est Quelqu'un (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Darebin (GER) 22-1 (11-5) Jumped right and bumped 1st, chased leaders on inside, losing place from 8th, behind 12th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Carolines Charm (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pecked 6th, shaken up 4 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Admiral's Sunset (10-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Held up and behind, hit 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
