held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
close up, weakened from 3 out
soon tracking leaders, not fluent 4th, hit and led 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened
close up, weakened after 3 out
held up, ridden after 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
held up, hit 4 out, headway 3 out, blundered 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat
chased leaders, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 4th, weakened approaching 7th
led, headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well
held up, ridden 7th, weakened from 3 out
held up in touch, weakened after 3 out
held up, headway 3 out, one pace
held up towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
SENOR SHANE idled when he hit the front when winning recently at Plumpton and is taken to follow up here under a 5lb rise in the weights; onto the shortlist go Abbey Minster and Well Saved. The selection looks a chaser in the making but that will have to wait till next season. He was well-backed when winning earlier this month and adaptable as to regards the ground, he looks sure to run well. There should be a decent pace on here which will also suit Well Saved. He races prominently anyway but dropping in trip today he will be looking to make this a true test for some of the shorter runners. Abbey Minster is unexposed and put in a much improved performance last time on his handicap debut at Newcastle. The form of that run behind Finbin reads well and if there is no rain then he needs strong consideration. The form figures of plenty of these read for fairly scary reading, but if we go back far enough then we see that top-weight Bennynthejets was a game Catterick winner in 2007 and is starting to edge down the weights. Winged Arrow ran fairly well last time, whilst Albert Park and Robin Des Bank are both fairly unexposed. The market may provide some further clues but without that information we will side with recent winner Senor Shane.
Bennynthejets (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear and keen, good headway to go 2nd 4th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, 7th of 10, well behind At The Money (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Senor Shane (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Held up, mistake 8th, headway next, chasing leaders when slightly hampered on bend after 3 out, led 2 out, driven out flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Royal Kicks (10-10) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
That's An Honour (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Led until 3rd, prominent, ridden when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Well Green (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Well Saved (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, every chance approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Simple Glory (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Albert Park (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 3rd until approaching 5th, weakening when hampered 8th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Nabouko (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Winged Arrow (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, effort 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 16, 15l behind Viable (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Abbey Minster 18-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led next, not fluent 2 out, hit last, headed near finish, kept on, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Finbin (10-13) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Majestic Chief 10-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, quickly weakened and pulled up after 4th, in a race won by Solway Sunset (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Mar, 16 ran.
Robin des Bank (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, 48l behind Latanier (10-9) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Italiano 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, reminders after 4th, soon struggling, lost touch after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Benmadigan (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd, 15 ran.
Friends of Tina (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, 5th and not on terms 8th, tailed off, 5th of 11, 35l behind Gallileo Figaro (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) sft in Feb.
Dance Sauvage 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon behind, 11th of 14, 31l behind Gamma Velorum (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Karinga King 40-1 (9-10) Held up, always towards rear, 12th of 14, well behind Breaking Storm (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Ukrainian Star (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) In touch, closed 7th, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 39l behind Mollys Garden (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Henbeck Lady (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 11l behind Kings Guard (11-3) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Bring On The Bling (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 9th of 11, well behind Nordwind (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gs in Mar.
