chased leader, challenged 7th, weakening when hit 8th, pulled up before next
held up, good headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, not quicken from last
in touch, reminders halfway, one pace from 3 out
held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
held up, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced from 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 9th
led to 8th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway to join leaders 7th, led next, blundered and headed 4 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, reminders 7th, tailed off from 3 out
always towards rear
held up, headway 4 out, not reach leaders
chased leader, led 9th, hit next, stayed on well
Seymour Weld gets a tentative vote over Mariday, with Where's My Baby and Barton Gate two others worth a mention. This is a very poor contest and one which should be within the scope of Seymour Weld who was good enough to score twice in similar company last year. Both of those wins came on good ground, and although not seen since disappointing on much softer going at Stratford in October, he would not have to be spot on surely to take a big hand here. Mariday has yet to open his account since going hurdling, and the switch to the Pipe yard has not brought any significant improvement, while Where's My Baby has shown nothing, but at least he is lightly raced and is dropped in grade. Barton Gate and Gollinger are both past their best, but any market support for the former should be heeded. All in all, this looks best left to Seymour Weld, although only a small wager is advised.
Barton Gate 20-1 (11-1) Led until 3 out, gradually weakened, 7th of 8, 43l behind Hereditary (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Seymour Weld 6-1 (11-3) Held up and behind, headway before 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd after last, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Shingle Street (11-8) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Just Superb 8-1 (11-7) In touch, reminders approaching 1st and 3rd, chased leader 5th, every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Macreater (10-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Mariday 11-2 (11-3) With leader, hit 2nd, led approaching 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 19l behind Macreater (10-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Where's My Baby (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until weakened after 7th, 8th of 15, well behind Duc De Regniere (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Adalpour (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 4th, in touch when ridden 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 17, 27l behind Temper Lad (11-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
Flyoff (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Close up, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 14, 23l behind Parisian Playboy (10-7) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Gollinger 7-2fav (9-13) Behind, ridden 4 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 20l behind Lethem Present (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
