with leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat
held up, steady headway from 8th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, reminder after 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened after next, behind when jumped left 3 out, tailed off
held up, pecked 2nd, headway approaching 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
in touch, ridden and weakened quickly after 6th, pulled up before 7th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, weakening when jumped slowly 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led until after 6th, chased leader until not fluid 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, headway 7th, chased leader after 9th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
in touch, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
ridden 6th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
chased leaders to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
There was plenty to like about the way Mondeed did his job in winning at Fakenham last time and he is taken to defy a 7lb penalty, while Mini Dare and Red Alert Man could make the frame. This is not a strong contest by any stretch of the imagination and Mondeed, who had taken a couple of runs to get going after a mid-winter break, came good with a 15 length defeat of Paddington Green, to suggest that he is more than capable of going on and taking this sort of contest. Mini Dare has been a victim of his own consistency, and seems to be in the grip of the handicapper at present. However, he is capable of going well of this current mark, stays all day and handles a sound surface, so he should not be too far away. Red Alert Man comes here after 10 months off and had tended to need a run. However, he is consistent, on a good mark and loves faster ground, so he can go well, while Dd's Glenalla is a good sort who just tends to find one better. For the selection then, we will side with Mondeed.