led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
stumbled and unseated rider leaving stalls
held up in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, edged right, soon clear driven out, comfortably
held up in touch, headway to track leaders over 5f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
always in rear
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace
The longer trip will suit MINIYAMBA and John Dunlop's filly is fancied to see off stablemate Eltheeb and recent winner Until The Man. The trainer likes to have winners at his local course and this Sadler's Wells filly looks handicapped to win races off this mark of 68. She is bred to improve as a three-year-old and in the colours of Benny Andersson the hope is that she can be a Super Trouper and win some Money, Money, Money for connections today. Musical silliness aside, a big danger could be stablemate Eltheeb. This Red Ransom colt makes his handicap debut today with Ted Durcan taking the ride and he cannot be ignored. Nor can Rigid who has been quickly dropped 6lb in his early handicap career and his jockey is good value for his claim, whilst Buona Sarah is better than her run at Epsom last time might suggest and she is not to be ignored. Until The Man did well to win at Nottingham last time out given the way he tended to over-race at times so if settling slightly better today he should have a good crack at defying his penalty, whilst Pastello's form on the all-weather this winter looks solid and this decent ground should see her go well now returned to the green stuff. Milnagavie makes her handicap debut and the Tobougg filly should appreciate today's' shorter trip. She is from a yard in great nick and her dam was a ten furlong winner in her second season so a big run looks forthcoming. A tricky finale, but The Winner Takes It All and the vote goes to Miniyamba.
Milnagavie 7-1 (8-2) Mid-division, ridden 8f out, never a factor, 7th of 14, 18l behind Ipswich Lad (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.
Pastello 3-1 (8-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 4l behind Dream On Buddy (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Until The Man (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Pulled hard,close up, led over 6f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, driven and stayed on gamely final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Apr beating Aegean Destiny (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Miniyamba (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 19, 7l behind Antoniola (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Eltheeb 40-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tertiary (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Buona Sarah (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Towards rear on outside, hampered over 2f out and soon switched left to inside, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Kajima (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Rigid 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Be A Devil (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Flyinflyout 12-1 (9-5) Always behind, 10th of 12, 10l behind Newbury Street (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
