Yankee Holiday has been knocking on the door of late and we hope it will finally swing open for him to score here at the expense of Guerilla and Schinkin Otto. The selection has finished second on each of his last three starts and is in danger of becoming a frustrating horse to follow. Having said that his form reads well and if able to reproduce his best here then he has every chance of eventually getting his head in front this time around. Guerilla was the winner of a little race at Stratford back in August and was not totally discredited at Catterick last time out when third to Storm Beech therefore has to be noted in the betting market. While Schinkin Otto payed the penalty for winning well at Sedgefield on his penultimate run and was below par off a six pound higher mark at Wetherby last time out so may well be weighted up to his best. So for the winner we return to Yankee Holiday.
Majorca 12-1 (11-11) Towards rear, ridden and no impression from 8th, 6th of 13, 11l behind The Wicketkeeper (11-4) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sept.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Led, headed and blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 16l behind Almaydan (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Raining Horse (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat and one pace after, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Glingerbank (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in Nov.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Led 2nd, soon clear, ridden 3 out, joined next, jumped slowly last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Top Dressing (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Fakima (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Held up behind, struggling 7th and pulled up at the 9th in race won by Emperor's Monarch (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Guerilla (AUS) 6-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Stormy Beech (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
