mid-division, headway on outside when not fluent and hampered 4th, went 3rd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace
in rear, not fluent and hampered 2nd, struggling 5th, tailed off
in touch, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out
in touch until blundered and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, headway on outside after 3rd, weakened after next, mistake 3 out, tailed off
in touch until ridden and weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, towards rear, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
prominent, jumped left and led 2nd, headed after next, weakened 4th, tailed off
led until 2nd, prominent, challenged after 3 out, ridden from next, not quicken towards finish
tracked leader after 2nd, led after next, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, reminder after 3rd, never in contention
held up, took keen hold, headway 2nd, led 3 out, driven out
HOME SHE GOES is taken to see off Galoshes, Dancing Storm and Troubletimestwo in a competitive finale. Charlie Pogson's mare has been in good form of late, winning at Huntingdon before a second to Willandrich at Market Rasen. This mark of 96 shouldn't be beyond her means and under a positive ride she should go close. Troubletimestwo continues to fill the placings but the worry for backers must be his inability to force his head infront and therefore he can be taken on. Champagne has a nice racing weight for this foray back into handicaps, Daring Approach has shaped nicely in novice events and is considered here off a mark of 101 on this return to the track, whilst Istron Bay is another to watch closely in the betting on his return. Thompson is edging down to a nice mark, Dancing Storm has slight stamina issues to resolve, whilst Galoshes unseated his rider midweek at Huntingdon and needs to hurdle with more accuracy this afternoon; he was a favourite just the other day it should be mentioned. An open finale, but the nod is given to Home She Goes.
Galoshes 5-2fav (11-2) Mid-division, slight mistake and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Good For Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 12 ran.
Go All Out (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, short lived effort 8th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Outlaw Tom (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Dancing Storm 11-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, mistake 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 28l behind Lord Singer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Genari 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, chased winner 6th until approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Karky Schultz (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Thompson 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened after 5th, 9th of 12, 28l behind Keki Buku (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
A Haon A Do (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Vino Griego (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Istron Bay 25-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, led 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 16l behind Mollys Garden (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Daring Approach (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, 2nd 3rd, closed up 6th, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, one pace when hung left before last, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Postmaster (11-9) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec '08.
Troubletimestwo (FR) 7-1 (9-13) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on from last, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Stagecoach Pearl (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Home She Goes (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Always prominent, hit 2nd, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Willandrich (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Champagne Floozie 150-1 (10-7) Behind, slow 3rd, never in contention, 8th of 18, 43l behind Salden Licht (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Tom O'Tara 22-1 (9-13) Mid-division, hit 6th, in touch and ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, 11th of 13, well behind Ballabrook (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f am nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
