held up in touch, led approaching 3 out on bit, soon clear
prominent, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakening when left 2nd, hampered last
held up in rear, slightly outpaced halfway, headway after 5th, staying on when hampered last, no chance with winner
in touch, ridden and weakened 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4th, weakened 5th
held up mid-division, ridden when mistake and weakened 3 out
mid-division, steady headway from 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, narrow 2nd when fell last
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened
held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, never a danger
always in rear, pulled up 3 out
Fairly High looks difficult to oppose tonight with Sitting Duck and Tog Go Boge appearing likely forecast options. An easy winner of a maiden hurdle at this track a few weeks ago - she looks to have been found an obvious opportunity to follow up given fast ground conditions and modest opposition standing their ground at the declaration stage. Sitting Duck would be better off against the selection if this were a handicap. A hold-up performance at Huntingdon appeared to backfire spectacularly and he has been off the track ever since. The fact that connections thought enough of him to enter him in a fair Kempton novice last November is one of the few positives on his card. Tog Go Boge's dam managed to win a bumper during her racing days. The progeny of Erin's Isle invariably need time so that may go some way to explaining why we haven't seen him on a racecourse until well after his seventh birthday. Pure Pleasure is a New Zealand import who was unfancied on his Northern hemisphere debut. West End Wonder is well held by the selection on their previous meeting while Beechwood flopped on reappearance from a long absence. Fairly High is difficult to oppose and we shall seek not to do so.
Beechwood 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 46l behind Flying Enterprise (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gd in Apr.
Fairly High (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leader throughout, always going well, led 2 out, driven approaching last, easily, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Apr beating Lunar Exit (10-8) by 12l, 20 ran.
Golden Fitz (ARG) 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Debbie (10-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Impero 33-1 (10-0) Never better than finishing position, 6th of 16, 12l behind Misbehaviour (10-6) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Mar.
Pure Pleasure (NZ) 50-1 (11-0) Hampered 2nd, always behind, 5th of 13, 38l behind Arrayou (11-2) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Apr.
Sitting Duck 10-1 (11-8) Always behind, 11th of 15, 38l behind Party Games (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (E) gd in Jan.
Tog Go Boge (IRE) Erins Isle gelding out of bumper winner Vision of Spring.
West End Wonder (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 20, 20l behind Fairly High (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Apr.
