tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure to go 4 lengths 2nd next, held on for 2nd flat, no impression
tracked leaders, driven approaching 5th, weakened 3 out
raced keenly, led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear in touch, blundered 4th, headway to lead 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden out flat
held up in touch, driven and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next
held up behind, headway and in touch on outside after 4th until stumbled and fell before 4 out
held up towards rear in touch, headway after 4 out, disputed 3rd when stumbled after next, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no impression
Spinning Waters appears to need faster ground both on the Flat and over hurdles while Capricornus made several mistakes on his reappearance at Huntingdon and was well beaten. Sally's Idea has shown promise but hasn't run since January and needed her comeback run last year while Second Brook has been beaten in sellers. RUBY VALENTINE dead-heated for a similar class event at Stratford in May and wasn't disgraced at a slightly higher grade the following month. She could just be good enough to take this moderate affair.
Spinning Waters 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place and struggling after 4th, 11th of 13, 27l behind Swift Chap (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Capricornus (USA) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, well behind approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Tayarat (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Sally's Idea 3-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, led, headed approaching 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 20l behind Roxane Bruere (9-4) at Huntingdon 2m mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
Rajeeva (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch on inside, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, 9th of 16, 25l behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Second Brook (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 3rd, ridden 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Baccalaureate (11-8) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul, 7 ran.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 13-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4 out, rallied to modest 4th 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 13l behind Another Kate (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Desert Nova (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders to 3 out, 9th of 17, 25l behind Three Thieves (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Dec '08.
Dane Cottage 16-1 (10-6) Held up, some headway approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Silver Lily (10-10) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gf in May.
