GOLDEN TOKYO should be able to take advantage of some excellent terms in his favour and land this poor seller with Ras Laffin and Moon Melody the others to consider. The four-year-old is well in with the weights and all things being equal should be under second top weight. That's not the case and combined with some credible performances at this level and above he should be well set to score. Ras Laffin, like the selection, has a weight advantage and he too has been performing well at this level. The form for the pick though is slightly better but this one shouldn't be too far away. Moon Melody is beginning to regress back to a more competitive mark after winning off a rating five pounds lower. He was competitive enough in a race similar to this off a heavier burden in the recent past but has since struggled and may need a further reprieve to score again. Petrichan, although so far has shown very little over hurdles was useful enough on the level to suggest there could be more while Emotive has bits and pieces of form to recommend him for some prize money but with such an advantage in the weights Golden Tokyo should win.
Moon Melody (GER) 16-1 (10-11) With leaders, effort and every chance 2 out, ridden last, weakened flat, 8th of 15, 12l behind Mount Benger (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Emotive 18-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 16, well behind Max Bygraves (11-2) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Taran Tregarth 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 28l behind Woody Valentine (11-4) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Bawnafaugh (IRE) 200-1 (10-8) In rear, some headway 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 44l behind Albany (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f cnd clm hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Etoile d'Or (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Mid-division, mid-division 5th, challenged 2 out, one pace approaching last, 6th of 15, 11l behind Mount Benger (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Indian Storm (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Held up and keen, ridden 3 out, beaten when blundered last, 10th of 14, 34l behind Admiral Savannah (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Pennybid (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 39l behind Fred Bojangals (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Petrichan (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and not fluent last, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Mount Benger (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Golden Tokyo (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened from next, 5th of 17, 31l behind Higgy's Boy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Mardood 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon driven and beaten, 4th of 5, 30l behind Nine Stories (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Ras Laffan 6-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, held up in touch, lost place after 3rd, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd, flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Woody Valentine (11-4) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Cuccinello (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Always behind, 11th of 14, well behind Woody Valentine (11-4) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Invincible Rose (IRE) 80-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headed 5th, weakened 2 out, 12th of 15, 34l behind Mount Benger (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
