tracked leader, led 2nd to 7th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next
held up, reminders 4th, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 7th, ridden between last 2, stayed on well
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, ridden after next, no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and effort between last 2, kept on, always held
raced keenly, held up and not fluent in rear, tailed off 4 out, fell last, remounted
This looks a good opportunity for Saif Sareea to make a winning debut over fences, with Ellerslie George and Daldini others who make appeal. Saif Sareea gets on well with today's pilot Rose Davidson and would be the pick of these on hurdles form. Admittedly that does not always translate to chasing ability, but ground conditions and this trip are in the gelding's favour and it is certain that a decent amount of schooling will have taken place, so we will side with him. Ellerslie George is a lightly-raced gelding from the yard of Tom Tate. The trainer does not have a huge string but has his fair percentage of winners and did get this one to land a maiden hurdle at Newcastle last November. He acts on decent ground and was not disgraced on his Hexham chasing debut, but he is probably best watched again here. Daldini is another maiden hurdle winner who enjoys fast ground and comes from a yard who do well at this track. This is also his chasing debut and a win for him would not be a major shock, but on the face of it he has a bit to find with our selection, Saif Sareea.
Ellerslie George (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Made most to 15th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, left 2nd next, soon no extra, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Lethem Air (10-7) at Hexham 3m 1f chs (4) gf.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Plenty Courage (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Led 1st, soon headed, lost place 4th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Moon Star (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Saif Sareea 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, mistake last, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 10, nk behind St Pirran (10-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf.
Daldini 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven to lead after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden one pace approaching last, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Hi Dancer (10-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Red Chairman 33-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Nanton (10-0) at Redcar 1m clm (4) frm in Sept (Flat).
