held up in rear, hit 3rd, some headway approaching 10th, ridden in 5th and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
raced wide, jumped left, chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th until pushed along 4 out, chased leading pair, weakened before next
led, clear 3rd, reduced lead and ridden before 4 out, hit 4 out, headed before next, chased leader until hit 3 out, driven and one pace before next, weakened before the last
chased leaders, chased leading pair 11th, close 2nd and hit 4 out, led before 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, chased winner, ridden and held when hit last, one pace
raced wide, held up in 5th, dropped to rear 8th (water), no chance after
chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakened after 10th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
held up in 5th, slight peck 2nd, blundered 11th, headway after 4 out, 3rd before next, 2nd and hit 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear before the last, stayed on well run-n
Quite By Chance wasn't beaten far at Kempton on Boxing Day and won over this track and trip earlier. He may be a little high in the weights but can't be ignored. Toowoomba cruised home in a weak race at Leicester last week and has scope for further improvement while Gunna De A Devil, King Of Glory and Judge Davis could all get involved granted a clear round. ALDER MAIRI never fired at Exeter on her second start over fences and was eased in the closing stages. But her earlier third behind Highland Retreat and Mickie at Huntingdon reads well and her yard is in terrific form - she's worth another chance.
Quite By Chance 12-1 (10-7) Tracked winner , ridden 3 out, lost 2nd last , faded run in, 4th of 9, 6l behind Stellar Notion (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gs in Dec.
Alder Mairi (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Pecked 1st, chased leading pair, reminders after 11th, ridden and weakened into 4th before 4 out, eased, last of 4, well behind Our Cat (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f mares nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Jumped right, led, headed after 7th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 5 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, weakened and lost poor 3rd at the last, 5th of 8, 19l behind Smiles For Miles (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
King Of Glory 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, with winner when fell 4 out, in a race won by Ballyheigue Bay (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Dancing Dik 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pecked 6th (water), ridden and weakened before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Azure Fly (11-0) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Judge Davis 6-1 (10-13) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, 1 length down and looked held when hampered by loose horse last, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Trickaway (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Toowoomba (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, dived at 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear from last, easily, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating Etania (10-11) by 14l, 8 ran.
