prominent, jumped slowly 4th, behind from 10th, soon tailed off
took keen hold, held up, headway 11th, weakened 12th, eased and pulled up after 4 out
led, jumped right 1st, headed 3rd, chased leader after, close 2nd when fell 8th
held up, in touch, left 2nd 8th, ridden after 3 out, led flat, ran on
prominent, led 3rd, jumped right 9th, 11th, and 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, ran on
held up, headway 4th, beaten approaching 4 out
Latin Queen should be able to return to winning ways in a race of this nature and has most to fear from Manx Royal and Marrel. The selection looked to have every chance when falling at the last in the race won by Matthew Muroto at Newton Abbot in April. Prior to that effort she had jumped superbly to beat a competitive field at Exeter in good style. If none the worse for that fall she has to go close in this company. David Pipe's Manx Royal is rated 132 over hurdles but he hasn't really shone over fences. He can be a very careless jumper, but if he gets his act together he will be a major threat to the selection. The pick of the others should be the consistent hurdler Marrel who did go well on his only venture over the larger obstacles. All in all a tricky little contest but Latin Queen having already been successful in this type of event, is the percentage call.
Barcelona 80-1 (10-7) Mid-division, hampered and rider lost iron 3rd, mistake 10th, lost touch next, behind when pulled up in race won by Inch Pride (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Imazulutoo (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th and no chance when fell 2 out in race won by Wiscalitus (11-0) at Hereford 2m beg chs (4) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Manx Royal (FR) 14-1 (11-7) In touch, hampered 11th, jumped slowly 13th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, 6th of 13, 24l behind Blazing Hills (9-11) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Marrel 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, led soon after 6th, jumped left final 3f, headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 2l behind The Names Bond (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf.
Over Bridge 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 12th, chased winner from next, no further impression from 3 out, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Vandante (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) gf in Jun.
Latin Queen (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway to chase leader on bit 4 out, short of room 2 out, close 3rd when fell at the last in race won by Matthew Muroto (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
