chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden and kept on from 3f out, narrowly headed when rider dropped whip 1f out, staying on same pace when carried left final 100 yards
chased leaders, switched right and effort 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, headway when not clear run approaching 3f out, soon switched to outside, ridden and stayed on to lead entering final furlong, edged left final 100yards, held on well
slowly away, behind, headway on outside under pressure under 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, staying on, looked held when pushed left final 100 yards
tracked leader, ridden and every chance on inside over 1f out, 4th and held when hampered on rail towards finish, eased
led to 5f out, stayed front rank until weakened over 1f out
always behind
Nonrunner
A tough apprentice handicap gets proceedings underway and from a shortlist of HATCH A PLAN, King Of The Beers and Horseshoe Reef we will side with Hatch A Plan. The selection did not get the run of the race at Bath last time when he got stuck in a pocket, but prior to that he had won well at the same venue. He is stepped up slightly in trip which will not be a problem and with conditions to suit and a decent apprentice on board he makes plenty of appeal. King Of The Beers has got some decent form on the all-weather but he has yet to be even placed on the turf and he arrives here on the back of a woeful effort at Bath earlier in the month when he finished well behind our selection. Jeremy Gask has his string in good form at present so Horseshoe Reef is another worth considering. He has shaped with promise on the all-weather and he has shown some decent form in Australia and he is one to note in the market. Arab League wasn't beaten far last time and he is unexposed so he is another to enter calculations, but Hatch A Plan makes more appeal and gets the vote.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 8-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, 11th of 13, 15l behind Wing Play (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Filun 16-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 3f out, close up and one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Turjuman (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Hatch A Plan (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not much room 1f out, soon hung left, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Goose Green (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Lilleput 40-1 (9-8) Held up last, driven 2f out, no headway and weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 4, 30l behind Fisadara (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fm in Jun.
Arab League (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, hung right final furlong, ran on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Coral Shores (9-3) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.
Rosy Dawn 20-1 (8-0) Chased leader until lost action over 8f out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Maybe I Wont (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Muffett's Dream 40-1 (8-5) Led to over 5f out, kept on until weakened from 4f out, last of 10, 19l behind Venir Rouge (9-7) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Ophistrolie (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, some headway when not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 8l behind Dimashq (8-8) at Warwick 1m 4f mdn clm (7) gd in Oct '05.
King of The Beers (USA) 9-2fav (8-10) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 19l behind Goose Green (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
