tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged and hit 3 out, led on bit soon after, clear before next, eased close home
held up in last pair, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, tired mistake last
jumped right, led, mistake 9th, went right and hit 4 out, headed and ridden soon after 3 out, weakened to poor 5th when pulled up before next
chased leader, ridden on bend after 9th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened soon after, poor last when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leading pair, pushed along before 8th, weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off
held up last, hit 5th, driven and struggling after 9th, went poor 3rd before 2 out, tailed off
Hobb's Dream got punished by the handicapper after winning over fences on heavy ground and Lingfield and Hereford in January. She's better treated over hurdles but still looks a few pounds too high. Curragh Dancer also won over fences at Plumpton in March and will be all the better for September's reappearance, while Azulada Bay has also proved better over the larger obstacles in the past. KILLING ME SOFTLY's losing run stretches back almost six years but he's tumbled down the weights as a result and was only beaten a length off today's mark in a seller at Worcester last month. He gets the nod in a very modest contest.
Azulada Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon lost place, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 7th of 15, 24l behind Sentimentaljourney (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Hobb's Dream (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division in touch, hit 11th, struggling 14th, behind when jumped left 16th, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Double Dizzy (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Moving Wings (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Led and mistake 1st, went right next, narrowly headed after 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 42l behind Heir To Be (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.
Curragh Dancer (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Raced wide, never travelled, always in rear, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Winning Show (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Killing Me Softly 15-2 (9-13) Held up in touch, lost place before 3 out, stayed on flat, not able to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 2l behind Loco Grande (11-12) at Worcester 3m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Commanche Dawn 9-1 (10-0) Keen early, held up in last pair, headway to dispute 4th halfway, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, behind from next, 5th of 7, 36l behind Iris's Flyer (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.
