jumped right at start, and was soon chasing leaders, effort 2f out, soon weakened and pulled up final furlong
prominent, ridden along halfway, driven over 1f, weakened final furlong
soon led, ridden 2f out, driven and edged right over 1f, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, effort halfway, weakened final furlong
towards rear, soon hung left, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f, driven and kept on final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
towards rear and soon chased along edged left over 2f, some late headway but never reached challenging position
towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f
started slowly, hampered at start, always behind
in touch, driven over 1f, led inside final furlong, ran on
always rear division
Strong cases can be stated for any number of these so there is an element of hope attached in selecting TANLEY as the one to be on today. Godfrey Street, Efistorm and Came Back are all entitled to support and are worth noting in the betting while Obe One is incredibly well handicapped for his return to the All-Weather. The last named only has a solitary fibresand start to his name though he needs to dramatically improve on that effort if he is going to be a player this afternoon. Came Back has been a hard horse to win with and is not one to trust implicitly. He loves this track but may need at least another furlong these days. Efistorm has also become frustrating and may still need the handicapper to ease off him for a while. He should run his race but may find a few too good. Similar comments apply to Godfrey Street, who won a claimer last time out but will find life a lot tougher under top weight. Therefore, with all things considered, it can pay to look for a consistent type that has shown an ability to handle today's conditions. Tanley fits the bill after a solid run at Great Leighs 19 days ago and he is taken as a solid betting proposition.
Godfrey Street 16-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on towards finish, won at Catterick 5f clm (6) hvy in Nov beating Gleaming Spirit (8-1) by a nk, 9 ran.
Efistorm 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened quickly, 10th of 12, 20l behind Dazzling Bay (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Came Back (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard pressed entering final furlong, headed and lost 2 places close home, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Brandywell Boy (8-7) at Kempton 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Tanley 4-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway to chase leading pair on inside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Fizzlephut (8-9) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Ben 25-1 (9-7) Always behind, outpaced final 2f, 11th of 12, 18l behind Arfinnit (9-0) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Dubai To Barnsley 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tanley (8-12) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Oct.
Obe One 12-1 (10-11) Behind, stayed on from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Tenancy (9-12) at Musselburgh 5f amt hcp (6) sft in Nov.
Calmdownmate (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon edged left and one pace, 7th of 9, 4l behind Arganil (9-3) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Overstayed (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Raced wide, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 12l behind Bold Diva (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) std in Nov.
River Gleam (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Went right start, in rear, soon ridden, never a factor, 11th of 12, 15l behind Pegasus Dancer (9-0) at Great Leighs 5f sll (5) pol in Aug.
Ducal Regancy Red 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 15l behind Highland Warrior (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f sll (6) sft in Aug.
Rightcar Hull (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Always behind, outpaced, last of 13, 26l behind Hot Bertie (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (5) gf in May.
She's Our Beauty (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Note Perfect (8-5) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Simplified 12-1 (9-0) Behind, headway and in touch 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind War of The Roses (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar '07.
