held up, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed last, soon beat
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
behind, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced
Tabora gets the confident vote here with Mary Casey and Gouranga rating the main dangers. The selection was going well until falling last time out, this looks easier and under conditions that suit he need only put in a fluent round of hurdling to score. Mary Casey rates the main danger on his best form but he has failed to complete the course on his last two starts so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Gouranga is unexpose and is sure to improve but his future may lie in handicaps. Of the remainder Mollyalice is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Tabora who sets a fair standard and will be hard to beat.
Tabora 4-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden to challenge when fell 3 out in race won by Saratogane (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 15 ran.
College Rebel 100-1 (9-12) Always behind and mistakes, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Leslingtaylor (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Mary Casey 100-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 2nd, headed 9th, weakened approaching 2 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Oscar The Boxer (10-8) at Catterick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Misleain (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened from 6th and soon beaten, 11th of 15, 36l behind Dancing Lyra (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Mollyalice 40-1 (10-2) Always behind, 8th of 12, 42l behind Our Jasper (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Supreme Prospect 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 17, well behind Issaquah (10-9) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Gouranga 66-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 44l behind Pauillac (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.