tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened when hit next
held up in rear and keen, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, soon clear
tracked leader until after 5th, quickly weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up and keen, pushed along on bend approaching 4th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, hit 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, hit last
Shaydreambeliever, Carrietau and Verification are the three to look at here with Shaydreambeliever getting the vote. Carrietau is still a maiden after fourteen starts over hurdles and on the Flat but his efforts have been decent this season over hurdles, chasing home My Petra, a winner since, and European Dream. There is the suspicion he is one paced but his form is solid and he cannot be discounted. Verification was lightly campaigned on the Flat and only had three outings. They were at Doncaster and York though and he has been purchased by Graham Wylie for Howard Johnson to train. The yard is going well so Verification is another who merits respect. Shaydreambeliever is a decent middle distance handicapper on the Flat and opened his account over hurdles at the first time of asking with a success over the course and distance two weeks ago. He carries a penalty for that win and although the ground is likely to be quicker, Shaydreambeliever is taken to put that experience to good use.
Shaydreambeliever 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, good headway approaching 3 out, led last, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating El Dee (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Carrietau 15-2 (10-12) In touch, chased winner approaching 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 12l behind My Petra (10-5) at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Tip Top Style 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 30l behind Mobaasher (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Sept (Flat).
Verification 20-1 (9-0) Behind stand side group, no impression from halfway, 8th of 14, 29l behind Blue Mirage (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct '05 (Flat).
Alarm Call 40-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 4l behind Beginners Luck (8-6) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in Apr (Flat).
Tiltili (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Prominent, ridden to challenge 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Tuscany Rose (8-5) at Catterick 1m 6f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept (Flat).
