Connections of MARKINGTON have placed him well and have found another race that is easily within his grasp, while Aldirous and Arisea can fight it out for the minor honours. The selection won at Newton Abbot last month before finishing second with a penalty at Kelso thereafter. He is now fifteen pounds higher in the weights as a consequence, but this is a poor race by any standards and with a clear round he will be difficult to beat. Aldiruos won at Wetherby back in March but he has since failed to trouble the judge off a six pound higher mark. His latest run when finishing fifth of eleven at Aintree reads well enough and should see him fill in the second spot, while Arisea had winning form last summer and should be noted for any market moves on his seasonal reappearance for his new connections. This is a poor race in terms of quality and quantity but with a clear round Markington sets the standard.
Markington 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression until good late headway flat, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Corkage (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Aldiruos (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, stayed on approaching last, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 11l behind Picot de Say (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Arisea (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, headway approaching 5th, lost place after next, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 16, 6l behind Rawaabet (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Sep.
Rimsky Korsakov (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 13, 25l behind Changing Lanes (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
