prominent, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, jumped right and well held at 2 out
took keen hold, mid-division, jumped right 1st, not fluent 3rd, closed when mistake 3 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression when mistake last
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, clear when mistake last, ran on well
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 3 out
prominent, lost place before 2 out, soon well beaten
led until after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway before 5th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, well held after, tailed off
Song Light makes some appeal having gone close in a novice hurdle at Southwell. But MARJU'S QUEST (NAP) is proven in handicaps and landed a hat-trick with victory at Worcester recently. He's worth sticking with off only a 4lb higher mark. Laser Blazer is another novice hurdle winner and Classic Colori won a maiden hurdle over track and trip last month but has since been beaten in a claimer. Owen Na View made the frame over fences at Perth back in July but has yet to threaten over timber.
Marju's Quest (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Pressed leader on outside, took keen hold, led 2nd, pressed from 4 out until approaching last, 1 length up flat, driven and held on towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd beating Houston Dynimo (11-12) by nk, 5 ran.
Song Light 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, effort on inside approaching 2 out, soon challenged, ridden before last, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Stephen Hero (11-2) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Laser Blazer 4-7fav (10-12) Held up in 5th, not fluent 2nd, headway after 5th, led when not fluent 2 out, clear approaching last, easily, won at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jul beating Rockmount River (10-12) by 12l, 6 ran.
Rayak (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and looking one pace when fell 2 out, in a race won by Watt Broderick (10-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Classic Colori (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Macarthur (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Owen Na View (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) In touch in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Robin's Command (10-4) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Frozen Over 5-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th afer 3 out, kept on but never going pace to get involved, 5th of 9, 10l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
