mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, hard ridden flat, headed final 50 yards
in touch, ridden 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, lost touch after 6th, behind
soon led, blundered and headed 2nd, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up before last
chased leader, led briefly approaching 3rd, led 6th, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra flat
mid-division, ridden 3 out, headway and chased leaders 2 out, challenged last, ran on well from last, led final 50 yards
prominent, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression
held up last, pulled up quickly after 2nd
pulled hard, held up, rapid headway to lead 3rd, headed 6th, soon weakened
She's Humble is a speculative pick ahead of Owlesbury Dream and Vintage Fabric. Linda Jewell's mare is completely exposed but she has ran creditably in similar circumstances and with a couple of fitness worries about the others in this field, it might be worth chancing at her at what are likely to be favourable odds. Owlesbury Dream's better form has obtained on soft going. Nevertheless, she is likely to be fairly popular with Tony McCoy aboard. Vintage Fabric is fresh from victory over at Newton Abbot. He was beaten by Shanahan when the pair met in plating grade but would have reversed form had the latter stood up on that occasion. Anticipating handles the going but seems not to be particularly well treated at present by the assessor. Nevertheless, the choice between himself and Almizan, who was tailed off at Stratford, was probably an easy one for Jamie Moore. It wouldn't be the biggest of surprises were Ben de Haan capable of getting John Charles nearer to where he was. Time could tell us that Sumner was unfortunate to run up against something of Winter Star's caliber on just his fourth hurdling start. She's Humble is the call in a race that looks wide open on paper.
Anticipating 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 5th of 8, 23l behind English City (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Owlesbury Dream (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Prominent, chased leader after 3rd, led after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Miss Midnight (10-3) by 2l, 15 ran.
Almizan (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) In rear when jumped left 5th, never dangerous, 9th of 10, well behind Is It Me (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Shanahan (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Took keen hold in rear, ridden after 6th, beaten when fell at the last in race won by Vintage Fabric (10-4) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 13 ran.
John Charles (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along after 4th, soon ridden, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Divine Gift (11-2) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 13 ran.
Vintage Fabric (USA) 16-1 (10-4) Slowly away, took keen hold, soon in touch, led approaching 2 out, hung left approaching last, ran on well, won at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Truly Fruitful (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Sumner (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway 8th, chased winner approaching 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 22l behind Winter Star (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
She's Humble (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 13, 21l behind Akram (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Desert Lover (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May, 14 ran.
So Extreme 100-1 (10-5) Never a factor, 6th of 8, well behind Mutual Friend (11-3) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Desert Soul 33-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, well behind Dr Dream (11-2) at Southwell 2m 5f nov sll hdl (5) gf in Jul.
