in touch, ridden approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out
held up, behind, good headway after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on, driven out
always behind
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, every chance approaching last, no extra
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in touch, mistake 7th, soon ridden, hit 2 out, one pace afterwards
mid-division, weakened 3 out
always towards rear
mid-division, headway after 7th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on
mid-division, took closer order approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed 2 out, close 3rd when hit last, no extra, finished lame
Beare Necessities may be the answer here, with High Hope, Ar Nos Na Gaoithe and Little Laurita all in with chances. A lot here will depend on fitness, and as Beare Necessities was produced to score at Plumpton in March after a 659-day absence, his subsequent break since then should not be a problem. He looked beaten until getting a second wind at the Sussex track, and if there is any more improvement, Martin Hogan will find it. High Hope was successful at Fontwell in April and has been kept busy on the Flat, so any support for Gary Moore's charge would be interesting, while Ar Nos Na Gaoithe makes her debut over hurdles after being off for over a year. Little Laurita was beaten 15-lengths by an odds-on chance at Newton Abbot, but it could have been further had the winner's jockey desired, so she is not one to rely on, and in what is a poor contest in truth, only a modest vote goes the way of Beare Necessities.
Beare Necessities (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, led 7th, cleared 9th, mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging, mistake and led last, hard ridden flat, just held on, all out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Captain's Legacy (11-4) by.
Shakerattleandroll (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun '05 beating I'm Lovin It (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Tadeusz Mandziej (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Led, headed after 4f, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 22l behind Leac An Scail (11-0) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gd in Jul.
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Led, ridden over 3f out, all out when headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Boomshakalaka (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Jun '05.
Iron Maid 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and effort 4f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 8, 20l behind Supreme Cara (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nhf (6) sft in Apr.
Little Laurita 50-1 (10-8) Chased winner, pecked 3 out, lost 2nd briefly 2 out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Olivino (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
High Hope (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slightly hampered 5th, headway 7th, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr beating Best Actor (11-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Chamacco (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Herakles (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 15 ran.
