close up when slipped up bend after winning post on final circuit
tracked winner, ridden 3 out, outpaced next
made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced next
in touch in rear, not fluent and reminders 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
close up, pushed along and lost touch 5th, weakened next, tailed off
COLLODI (NAP) was probably a little out of his comfort zone in a Class 3 at Stratford last time but has been in good form in handicaps prior to that run. The last time he ran in a seller, he won by nine lengths so looks the one to be on here. Ruaraidh Hugh won twice in this grade at Worcester in July but has been well beaten since and Excellent Result has an even bigger question mark hanging over him at present. Back To Balloo won a seller here last year and was also successful at Hexham in May but he’ll be a teenager in January.
Excellent Result (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Jam Session (11-7) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) With leader, keen, mistake 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 22l behind Vivant (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Collodi (GER) 9-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed before the last, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 8 3/4l behind Beach Break (11-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led until 5th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 22l behind King's Reste (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Shalamzar (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Dame Nellie (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Cocker 25-1 (10-10) In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Fifty Shades (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
