in touch, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next
always prominent, mistake 6th, ridden and every chance last, not quicken flat
prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
always prominent, led 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
led to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next
took keen hold and held up in touch, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
held up and behind, not fluent 8th, steady headway from 10th, mistake and pecked 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on gamely
With half of the field likely to need this outing the way looks left clear for Favoured Option to take advantage of the drop in class. Ian Williams' eight-year-old, outclassed behind Chicuelo at Aintree last time, faces a much easier task now against mainly exposed rivals and with that run under his belt can put his fitness to good use. Henry Daly has his team in good order (five winners in the last fortnight), and it would come as no surprise to see Jivaros run a big race. At home with give underfoot, he stays well and although he still has something to learn on the jumping front, he isn't badly treated on a mark just 7lbs higher than when last successful. After winning over fences at Perth in the Spring, Creon was campaigned over hurdles for the rest of the season scoring off a mark of 110 at Chepstow, in testing conditions. This trip will hold no fears for him and he could prove to be well in here off a 14lbs lower mark than his last winning hurdles mark. Quainton Hills will find both the track and trip more to his liking, rather than the sharp Huntingdon circuit and is one of the livelier outsiders, but Favoured Option is a useful performer at this level and although Creon could prove to be well treated, Favoured Option gets the vote.
