led and jumped right throughout, stumbled badly and unseated rider 11th
held up towards rear, headway on inner to chase leader approaching 10th, led after 11th, fell 4 out
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 4th, blundered 5th, weakened from 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 12th
tracked leaders in 3rd, hampered 4 out, led last, driven out flat
tracked leader, left in lead 4 out, not fluent 2 out, headed last, switched right flat and rallied, kept on, held towards finish
A staying novice chase is next on the agenda and DIaVOLERIA is the pick ahead Mr. Woods and Quick Will. The selection made a very pleasing introduction to chasing when finishing second to a decent horse of Howard Johnsons. She jumped quite well throughout the race before staying on steadily to finish second. That was a nice first run for this 118 rated hurdler and more improvement is on the cards with Denis O'Regan booked for the Easterby yard. Mr. Woods had been holding his form well before being pulled up on his latest start. The soft ground was probably to blame that day and he is best judged on his previous form which was very solid. There won't be a lot between him and the selection but the fact he gives her a stone in weight just swings it for us. Quick Will won his latest start but has a bit to find at the rating so we will stick with Divoleria.
Mr Woods 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 10th, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Nedzer's Return (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Quick Will (FR) 10-1 (11-9) In touch, led 13th, challenged last, ridden and under pressure flat, held on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr beating Phone In (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Warnell View 150-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along 6th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind King Fontaine (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Diavoleria 6-4 (10-2) Held up in rear but in touch, headway to track leading pair 11th, effort 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, stayed on to chase winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Logans Run (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
River Alder 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and every chance from 2 out, driven and weakened flat, 6th of 10, 11l behind Corkage (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May '09.
