held up, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
left in lead 1st, hit and headed 4 out, ridden and weakened next, in 4th and held when blundered badly last
held up in rear, hit 4th, headway approaching next on outer, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up after next
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, led approaching last, kept on well
held up in touch, mistake 4th, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 5th
with leader, led 4 out, ridden approaching next, headed and mistake approaching last, one pace
DANCING MARABOUT is put forward purely on the process of elimination. Fourth on his hurdling debut at Bangor finishing well adrift of the main protagonists in the end, he has since disappointed in a soft ground Leicester seller. He was a smart juvenile last season, reaching a rating in the 70s and while not encouraging that connections have opted to drop him to this level, this race will not take much winning. Hellfire Club is another that reached a respectable level on the Flat. He showed very little on his hurdling debut while Rub Of The Relic is a maiden after 18 starts on the Flat and looked to be regressive recently. Bourbon Highball has had just the one hurdles outing and while he failed to show anything, the yard does well with their charges in this grade. Dancing Marabout is selected to win it for the Charlie Egerton yard who have yet to hit form this season.
Bourbon Highball (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next pulled up 3 out in race won by Simarian (10-12) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun, 9 ran.
Dancing Marabout (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when hit 6th, driven after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 10, 21l behind Ruff Diamond (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Hellfire Bay 66-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit 2 out, 10th of 11, 30l behind Starluck (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Recoil (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out and pulled up 4 out in race won by La Fortalesa (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Rub of The Relic (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up behind, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 11l behind Dream of Olwyn (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy in Oct (Flat).
Theme Catcher (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Disputed lead early, prominent, soon 3rd, lost place and no extra from over 2f out, 9th of 15, 24l behind Amarama (9-0) at Galway 1m mdn stk gs in Jul (Flat).
Cheviot Red 66-1 (9-5) Led and raced wide, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 46l behind Holiday Cocktail (11-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gd in Aug (Flat).
Enderby Princess (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 12, 19l behind Stravita (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f ldy clm stk (6) gd in Oct (Flat).
Invincible Rose (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) In rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Indian Groom (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Sept.
Lady Florence 100-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, lost place 4 out, 7th of 15, 39l behind Cosmea (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs.
