held up towards rear, hit 9th, pulled up before next
held up, chased leaders after 7th, went 2nd approaching next, led approaching 3 out, ridden out
in rear, weakened 5 out, blundered 3 out
prominent, weakened 9th
tracked leaders, lost approaching 8th, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next
in touch, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, hit 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, one pace
Only Vintage gets the confident vote here with Caribou and Roobihoo rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third on his debut this season behind Priors Dale, he is sure to strip fitter here and with his yard in form he looks the one to be on. Cribou rates the main danger on his latest second behind Jack The Giant but that was a falsely run affair and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Roobihoo was a good second behind Standin Oblingation last time and is another with place claims but this looks more competitive,Of the remainder Marsh Run is from a yard in form and could go well but has had jumpuing problems of late and for the winner we return to Only Vintage.
Fourboystoy (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Led, mistake and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by What'sonyourmind (10-2) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Only Vintage (USA) 6-4jt-fav (11-5) Tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Priors Dale (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gd in Nov.
Park Quest (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) pulled up at the 13th in race won by Crested Penguin (12-0) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Roobihoo (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased winner to 2 out, ridden to regain 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Standin Obligation (11-3) at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (3) gf in May.
Marsh Run 33-1 (11-3) Held up, hit 4th, behind when hampered and unseated rider in race won by Bold Fire (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gs, 8 ran.
Winnie Wild 10-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs til wknd qckly aft 12; t.o & pulled up 5 out in race won by Polly Flinders (11-7) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in May, 11 ran.
Caribou (FR) 6-5 (10-10) Chased leaders, joined winner 6th, mistake 7th, jumped right from next, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Jack The Giant (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov chs (3) gd in Nov.