held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 7th, ridden to go 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, went 3rd at 5th, led next, headed after last, no extra
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd and challenged when jumped left 2 out, kept on one pace
led to 4th, tracked leader, weakened after 2 out, soon eased
with leader, led 4th, headed when mistake 6th, pushed along approaching next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, led after last, kept on well
MARIGOLDS WAY is the selection in this opener with Young Tot and Le Toto put forward as the alternatives. Ron Hodges' charge does seem to appreciate fast ground and while his performance last time out was a tad disappointing, there are no issues in relation to today's shorter trip. Young Tot is hardly the most spectacular of conveyances. The handicapper has given him plenty of help by dropping him almost a stone within the course of the last year. Le Toto may have needed the run last time out. He needs to prove he stays the trip though does act upon the surface. Quatre Huit has been disappointing so may be best avoided at present. Evan Williams had a couple of winners over the weekend so Ace High Blue is worthy of respect in the market. He did not show a great deal during his time in Ireland but his handler is something of a past master of delivering improvement from others' cast offs. Mansolias exhibited improvement for the application of blinkers and the assessor sought to raise him 6lb for that last effort. A race that won't take a lot of winning and Marigolds Way appears to have more will to win than most of his rivals.
Quatre Huit (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden and weakened 10th, mistake 12th, 6th of 7, 26l behind Sarahs Gift (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Marigolds Way 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, one pace, 4th of 17, 23l behind Gaspara (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Ace High Blue (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Soon chased leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, soon ridden and close up, 5th and no impression entering straight, 8th of 20, 14l behind Clover Pearl (10-4) at Galway 2m 4f hcp hdl gf in Jul '08.
Le Toto 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, left modest 5th 2 out, left modest 4th last, weakened into 5th flat, 5th of 10, 20l behind Hiddensee (9-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Uncle Bunge (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) In rear, some headway approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Organisateur (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Young Tot (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led until 3 out, soon weakened, eased before last, 13th of 17, 28l behind Exulto (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Mansolias (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, led 7th until approaching 3 out, chased winner after, no impression from last, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Hello You (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Bollywood (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4th, headway before 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Miss Mamma Wagga (10-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
