held up, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching last, shaken up, readily
always behind
chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, every chance from 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quicken flat
mid-division, driven along approaching 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on
led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed and not fluent last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway and not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace
took keen hold in rear, never dangerous
held up, headway approaching 2 out, no further progress
always towards rear
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Spike Jones was a very easy winner at Chepstow on Saturday and can follow up this afternoon at the expense of Predator and Prairie Moonlight. The selection had been knocking on the door in handicaps and had been unlucky to come up against a progressive rival in Nippy des Mottes when second at Taunton last month. He is obviously going the right way himself and looks the best option today. Prairie Moonlight has to shoulder top-weight but merits plenty of respect following placed efforts in very good company this season. Meanwhile Predator is from a top yard and comes into the argument on his Doncaster victory in December. In a very open affair you cannot easily discount Herakles who has a nice racing weight or the Twistion- Davies candidate Ballyandi, but the fact that Spike Jones turns out again to swiftly just gets him our vote.
Prairie Moonlight (GER) 10-1 (10-10) Held up and behind, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 5l behind Desert Quest (10-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Dec.
Atahuelpa 66-1 (11-8) Pulled hard, always behind, 12th of 15, 34l behind Go For Bust (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Wiscalitus (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 18, 20l behind Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul.
Broke Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led to 3rd, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Go For Bust (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Red Moor (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 15l behind Nippy Des Mottes (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Master Mahogany 14-1 (11-0) Led, blundered 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 9l behind Nippy Des Mottes (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Predator (GER) 9-4 (11-5) In touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 19l behind Percussionist (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Herakles (GER) 14-1 (10-11) Always in rear, 13th of 25, well behind Craven (11-2) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Billyandi (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Led 2nd to 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind The Hairy Lemon (11-7) at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Spike Jones (NZ) 7-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, led 3 out, clear last, pushed out, won at Chepstow 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) sft beating L'Orphelin (10-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Sir Walter (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up and keen, mistake and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Barella (11-0) at Ludlow 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 16 ran.
General Smith 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, effort over 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 24l behind Uncle John (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Sept.
Pseudonym (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led to 3rd, pushed along next, soon struggling, 8th of 14, well behind Whirling (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (C) gd in Sept.
Margarets Wish 28-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 18, 28l behind Gustavo (9-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Dec.
