held up mid-division, mistake 3 out, headway and going well approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out
in touch, headway after 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, easily
held up last and always behind
pulled hard and held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened and eased from last
towards rear, ridden and some headway after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, not pace of winner
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, soon lost touch
Doris Souter gets the confident vote to win this handicap hurdle with Gemini Dancer, and Space Cowboy rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand when beating Slalom last time out. Has plenty of scope for improvement and from what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit she is taken to win again. Gemini Dancer rates the main danger on his latest second behind Cantgeton but she looks to have plenty of weight for what she has actually achived and for that reason is opposed. Space Cowboy won well last time out when beating Red Dahlia but he has a penalty for that win and this looks a stronger race and he will need to improve again to win off this mark. Olimpo is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder Miss Lehman is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the unexposed Doris Souter.
Gemini Dancer 5-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, switched left approaching last, held when slipped soon after last, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cantgeton (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gs.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 10-3fav (10-11) In touch, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, drew clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf beating Red Dahlia (10-0) by 7l, 9 ran.
Miss Lehman 4-1 (10-9) In touch on outer until 5th, soon behind, 9th of 13, 27l behind Gemini Dancer (11-4) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jun.
General Smith 5-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, one pace after, 5th of 12, 31l behind Red Canyon (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Jul.
Wardash (GER) 7-2jt-fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, some progress 5th, weakened 7th and, 9th of 14, well behind Native Chancer (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jul.
Twentytwosilver (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Pulled hard, led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 23l behind Gemini Dancer (11-4) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Jun.
Doris Souter (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf beating Slalom (10-11) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Olimpo (FR) 10-3 (10-0) Held up, headway 3 out, every chance next, ridden and found nil, 4th of 10, 5l behind Goss (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
