made all, soon 5 lengths clear, mistake 3out, pushed along next, not fluent last, unchallenged
tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4th
in touch, chased leader after 4th, stayed on from 2out, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, hampered 4th, under pressure next soon detatched, tailed off
Nonrunner
It is hard to see past MARODIMA in this claiming hurdle; the list of dangers is headed by Perfect Reward and We're Delighted. The selection has won three of his last four races and at this level he is a major player. He won comfortably in this grade last time and it will be a surprise if he doesn't follow-up that success today. Perfect Reward is another who arrives here in good form and he has won two of his last three races. He does like to get his toe in though and today's underfoot conditions would be a negative for him. We're Delighted is yet to win in 10 attempts over hurdles but he is dropped in grade today and he looks to have been given a more realistic chance here. This is a race that lacks any real strength in depth but Rosoff has at least won over the course and distance and he looks the best of those at bigger odds. But the vote goes the way of Marodima.
Marodima (FR) 1-7fav (12-0) Swerved left start, made all, ridden approaching 3 out, hit last, driven to assert flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Blacktoft (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Rosoff (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division, jumped left 4th, headway after next, weakened after 7th, soon hanging left, 8th of 15, 30l behind Another Miracle (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Bazart 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, in 3rd approaching and hit 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 10l behind Regional Counsel (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Just Mossie 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 4th, outpaced next, never near leaders, 7th of 15, 44l behind Skye But N Ben (11-6) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Perfect Reward 11-10fav (11-8) Chased leaders, chased winner and every chance 3 out, held before next, weakened to 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Brandy Butter (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
We're Delighted 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 5th, no impression after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 12, 18l behind Danse Macabre (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
