led, ridden and headed after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
took keen hold, held up, headway 4th, weakened after 2 out, hit last
chased leader until approaching 4th, weakened before next, tailed off
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, soon led, stayed on under pressure
took keen hold, in touch, led after 4th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led going well 2 out, shaken up and pressed when blundered last, soon headed, no extra
A very moderate handicap hurdle to round off the card and Golden Square is purely a speculative selection to land it at the main expense of President Park and Rabbit. The selection appeared to find the step up to 2m 4f beyond him at Bangor last time but a re-production of his third placing on his penultimate start would see him go very close to landing this. President Park hails from a bang in form yard and made his return to the track following a seven month absence last time. A much improved effort can be expected from this horse while Rabbit, does not possess anything like the sort of pace you would expect given his name and is exposed but could be given a chance on the best of his form. Golden Square is selected to come home in front.
Golden Square 16-1 (11-3) Chased winner, lost place approaching 8th, 8th of 13, 47l behind McQueen (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
President Park (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led after 1st, headed 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Sister Agnes (9-9) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Rabbit 7-2fav (10-9) In rear, outpaced 10th, plugged on, 5th of 13, 19l behind Lyster (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Fair Shake (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, blundered last, 6th of 11, 35l behind Wildbach (11-11) at Worcester 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gd.
Sun Bian 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Dandygrey Russett (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Queen Excalibur 50-1 (10-2) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 16, well behind Mondial Jack (10-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
Grand Display (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, headed 6th, weakened next and pulled up at the last in race won by City Affair (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug '07, 11 ran.
