made all, clear approaching bypassed 2nd to last hurdle, easily
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression
jumped badly right and fell 1st
held up, brought down 1st
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, hit 5th, weakened approaching 6th
tracked winner, a close 3rd when unseated rider 3rd
held up towards rear, chased leaders approaching 6th, soon weakened
held up in rear, mistake 4th, blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, keen, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off, pulled up before last
held up mid-division, chased winner after 6th until approaching when not fluent last, no impression
Trainer Neil King has his runners in fine form and his TRUE BRITANNIA is taken to see off Witch Of The Wave and Diamond Dee in the opener. The selection has shown good form in four hurdles outings so far, finishing in the frame three times before landing a Market Rasen maiden last time. Trip and ground suit and her experience will be a big plus here, so we think defying a penalty is within her compass. Witch Of the Wave has less experience but will find this easier than when a comfortably beaten third at Stratford last time. Diamond Dee is expected to improve for her Bangor introduction, while Location will need to do so to take a hand after disappointing in her last two starts under both codes. Phoenix Enforcer won a couple of sellers in July and if able to transfer her flat form to this discipline then she'd have a decent chance in what is a poor contest. Just Josie and Recurring Dream are ones to watch with interest, but True Britannia is preferred.
True Britannia 11-8fav (10-0) Tracked clear leader, headway to join leader 4th, led 2 out, 4 lengths clear when blundered last, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug beating Zepnove (10-5) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Diamond Dee 33-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, headway to go modest 3rd 3 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Barizan (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Gold Maha 50-1 (10-2) Behind, mistake 2nd, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by True Britannia (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Just Josie 33-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always behind, 12th of 13, 37l behind Saint Arch (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct (flat).
Location 5-1 (10-5) Led, hit 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 37l behind Forty Thirty (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Maypole Queen (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear in 6th, moderate 5th 4f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Noble Galileo (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f mdn flls stks in Aug (flat).
Phoenix Enforcer 11-1 (8-9) Behind, under pressure 3f out, soon no impression, last of 5, 43l behind Supaverdi (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug (flat).
Ravine Rose 200-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, never in contention, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, 37l behind Royal Max (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gf in Aug.
Recurring Dream 14-1 (8-7) Slow into stride and always behind, 9th of 10, 22l behind Sheshali (9-10) at Bath 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) gd in Jul (flat).
Thefillyfromepsom 50-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 14l behind Mandhooma (8-12) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gf in Aug (flat).
Witch of The Wave (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway to go 3rd approaching 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Royal Max (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gf in Aug.
Miss Blueandblack (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In rear, hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Barizan (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug, 10 ran.
