tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon every chance, not quicken from last
made all, ridden approaching last, driven out
with leader, weakened from 3 out
held up in touch, hit 2nd, not fluent next, behind from after 8th
held up, weakened 10th, tailed off 3 out
tracked winner until approaching 4th, chased leaders, outpaced from 3 out
held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Not a bad little novices' hurdle for the track and one where LORD GENEROUS can have the edge over Chamirey and Alora Money. The selection was a very easy winner of a similar Warwick contest last time, for which he carries the requisite penalty here. Good ground appears to suit best, Tony McCoy is happy enough to retain the mount on the five-year-old, and he looks likely to prove better than his official mark of 120 suggests, so we will side with him. The ground does not look to be ideal for fellow penalty-carrier Chamirey, who stayed on well for his Uttoxeter when over 2m 5f on soft going last month. Even so, he has some very solid form in the locker and should not be far away. Alora Money landed a Carlisle maiden over a similar trip and then failed to successfully carry her own penalty last time back at the same track. Better ground may help her cause today. Calusa Shadow is lightly-raced and open to a fair degree of improvement, although this longer trip is not certain to suit, while points winner Chibuku has plenty to prove racing under rules for the first time. Lord Generous is suggested here.
Chamirey (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd 3f out, pecked next, led and hit last, drifted left flat, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Predictive (10-12) by 4l, 10 ran.
Lord Generous 85-40fav (10-12) Made all, ridden 2 out, drew clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Paddy Live (10-12) by 11l, 9 ran.
Alora Money 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, weakened between last 2, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Royal Mackintosh (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Calusa Shadow 10-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, soon outpaced, rallied last, stayed on flat, 5th of 9, 4l behind The Jigsaw Man (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Chibuku 13-8 (11-7) won at Dingley 3m ptp gd in May beating Miss Bobsleigh (11-7) by 12l, 7 ran.
New Shuil (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, one pace 2 out, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Malakai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Quartz Dore (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Held up in touch weakened approaching 7th, 6th of 10, well behind City Theatre (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Shahbash 50-1 (10-11) Always in rear, blundered 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Aohna (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
