chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 7th, rallied approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on flat
led to 3rd, chased winner, pecked 5th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
with leader, led 3rd, clear 2 out, driven out
Nonrunner
The vote here goes to Hi Fi ahead of Tosawi, College City and Brigadier du Bois. It is time for the selection to finally score after threatening to do so for a while now. The shorter trip at this stiffer track might help the cause today. Based on his third behind Stanway and Oulton Broad (who runs earlier on the card), he would have a chance anyway and, as we say, we will give him one more chance. The handicapper has now dropped Tosawi to a mark of 94 but, with this one having been placed this year from a 10-pound higher mark, he has to be seriously considered. College City's mark is fair and makes him competitive, while Brigadier du Bois has been placed in five of his last seven races so can be on the premises again, particularly on this less-demanding going. Finally, Multeen Gunner has run well in Ireland from today's mark, so could be considered, but, from out of the weights, Terrible Tenant is hard to strongly fancy. This spins us back to the selection, which is Hi Fi.
Hi Fi 6-4fav In touch, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance last, hung left and no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Stanway at Exeter 2m 3f beg chs (E) gd.
Tosawi (IRE) 10-1 In touch, lost place 7th, tailed off, 11th of 13, 22l behind Red Society at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf.
Multeen Gunner 6-1 Tracked leaders, briefly led 4 out, ridden in 3rd from next, soon no extra, 6th of 10, 38l behind Ard Hudie at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp chs 0-102 sft in Dec.
Terrible Tenant 3-1 Prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Jour De Mee at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (F) sft in Mar.
College City (IRE) 6-1 Mid-division, tracked winner after 3rd, challenged last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Jaccout at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) hvy in Mar.
Brigadier du Bois (FR) 7-2 Led to approaching 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 36l behind Ibal at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Mar.
