held up towards rear, headway 7th to track leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, one pace from next
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, mistake 2nd and 3rd, weakened before 3 out
with leader, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway before 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on
led and keen, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed run-in, no extra
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Curious Carlos was due to run over hurdles here yesterday and is better treated over the smaller obstacles. MARRACUDJA, like his stable, appears in good form and won off a higher mark at Musselburgh last year so gets the nod to give the weights away. Capitoul has a good strike-rate over fences but has had wind surgery since last seen in June of last year. Double W's and Eyes Of A Tiger both have even longer absences to overcome but, like Foxtail Hill, Ruth Jefferson’s charge is on a fair mark nowadays. Theflyingportrait can’t be ignored as he’s a dual course and distance winner, though was a long way behind the selection at Cheltenham.
Marracudja (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 5th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, never nearer, 8th of 19, 11 1/2l behind Croco Bay (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 13, 30 1/2l behind Moon Over Germany (10-7) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Capitoul (FR) 2-1 (11-8) Jumped right on occasions, chased clear pair, some headway 9th, went remote 2nd 4 out, never any chance with easy winner, ridden and lost 2nd before last, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Diakali (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Led, driven and headed when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, well held in 4th before last, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Gala Ball (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Double W's (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up, headway before 5th, blundered badly 7th and lost place, no chance after, 6th of 7, dist behind Oak Vintage (10-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Made most, clear before 3rd to 6th, headed soon after, outpaced 4 out, no chance with leaders before next, lost 3rd closing stages, 4th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Capitaine (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct.
Curious Carlos 25-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place 6th, tailed off 10th, 7th of 8, dist behind Drovers Lane (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
