tracked leader, led 14th, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure
held up in touch, pushed along approaching 13th, soon under pressure, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon lost touch
tracked leaders when hit and unseated rider 13th
led until 14th, led again approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure
Commemoration Day lost nothing in defeat last time behind the highly regarded Joyryder and gets our vote ahead of Autumn Red and Marvellous Dream. That event which the selection contested at Warwick last time was in essence a match and the form may be decieving but the winner is a 110 rated performer and open to considerable improvement. Some may question his awkward head carriage at the point his rider was throwing down their challenge but he was never getting on terms. Nothing of Jyryders' quality appears to exist here and Commemeration Day is a confident choice. Autumn Red lost nothing in defeat behind the exciting Oscar Park last time but according to issued ratings he has quite abit to find with the selection. There are races to be won with him and with him remaining open to improvement, should Commemeration Day display any hesidancy, Autumn Red is the one that can avail. Marvellous Dream has to be respected hailing from these quarters but weakened very quickly in an ordinary maiden chase at Folkestone last time. Commemeration Day is a confident selection to come home in front.
Autumn Red (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, chased winner 12th, ridden 4 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Oscar Park (11-0) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gd in Feb.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 5-4 (11-0) Chased winner, pushed along approaching 14th, not fluent 3 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 3, 2 1/2l behind Joyryder (11-0) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
Redworth Boy (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, blundered badly 6th, soon under pressure, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Kings Euro (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Heart Springs 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, led 7th, headed when hit 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 18, 20l behind Munching Mike (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Marvellous Dream (FR) 2-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, driven 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ruairi (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
The Ring (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 8th of 16, 18l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
