led, quickened approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, found nil flat
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
pulled early and held up in mid-division, lost touch 5th, soon behind
held up in touch, good headway on bit approaching 2 out, challenged led and hit last, ridden and ran on well flat
chased leader, ridden and not fluent 3 out, weakened rapidly after
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up last, mistake 2nd, blundered 6th, soon pulled up
mid-division, ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider last
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
pulled early and held up in mid-divsion, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
prominent ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on flat but not pace of winner
Division one of the maiden hurdle can go to Cutthroat, but a number of others have to be considered, including Foodbroker Founder, Master Mahogany and Star Prize The selection caught the eye staying on late behind Manorson over course and distance last time, and that rates a solid-enough form at this level, so his chance is there for all to see. An 84-rated handicap winner on the Flat, the David Elsworth-trained Foodbroker Founder, who stayed 10 furlongs on the level, has to be considered, and if Dangerous Dan McGo can get back to the type of impression he made when fourth to Royal Paradise at Sandown on his bumper debut, then he would be interesting. Master Mahogany made a very pleasing hurdling debut over course and distance when third behind the decent Daryal and Jorobaden and, although he did not progress from that last time, must hold claims at this level. Of the others, Eccentricity has shown promise but lacks a recent run; The Player won over seven furlongs on the all-weather on the Flat and showed some promise on his hurdling debut; Star Prize did not show too much on his hurdling debut but, at that time, his stable was under a cloud, and he drops in trip today. And, based on his Flat form, Presenter has the potential to be better over hurdles than appeared to be the case at Huntingdon last time, and All Things Equal, who was second over a longer trip here last time behind the useful It's Just Harry, is another to seriously consider. Finally, the 10-furlong Lingfield all-weather winner, Blazing The Trail, is from an interesting stable, while Charlie Bear showed some promise on the Flat but not on his hurdling debut last time. All this said, we turn again to the selection, which is Cutthroat.
All Things Equal (IRE) 12-1 Held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, challenged 2 out, ridden approaching last, not quicken, 4th of 11, 18l behind It's Just Harry at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Dec.
Cutthroat 50-1 Mid-division, ridden and some headway 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 7l behind Manorson at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gd in Dec.
Dangerous Dan McGo (IRE) 8-1 Raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leader, mistakes 3rd and 7th, weakened quickly before 3 out, last of 9, well behind The Listener at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (D) sft in Jan.
Foodbroker Founder 66-1 Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 12th of 13, 8l behind Destination Dubai at Ascot 1m 2f stk (C1) gf in Sept (Flat).
McQueen (IRE) 11-4fav Prominent, headway and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Beanney at Catterick 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Star Prize (IRE) 16-1 Keen, mid-division until behind from 4 out, 9th of 16, well behind Miss Fahrenheit at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec.
Eccentricity 9-1 In touch until outpaced before 2 out, 5th of 16, 12l behind Lady Harriet at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (E) sft in Feb '04.
Master Mahogany 6-1 Chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, 4th of 14, 24l behind Noble Request at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gd.
