held up in touch, hit 4th, ridden after 6th, stayed on from next, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
led until after 2nd, tracked leaders, led 3 out, hit next, readily
with leaders, led after 5th until 3 out, soon ridden, weakend approaching last
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, one pace from next
tracked leaders, led after 2nd until after 5th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Baileys Best is taken to land the opener at the expense of Dazzling Jim and Warpath. The selection is rated in the seventies on the flat and has only run twice to date over hurdles in Ireland. He comes here after having a fair break and will need to be fit to do himself justice but if transforming his flat form then he will have to be one on the short list. Dazzling Jim did win at Stratford in June and has put in some decent performances since in defeat. He comes from a yard doing well at present and lost nothing in defeat behing Gland Slam Hero at Newton Abbot last time out so any market moves should be noted. Warpath is having his first run for Evan Williams since leaving Ireland. His form looks moderate enough and the stable have been a little quiet of late but having said that the yard do well with ex Irish imports so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Baileys Best.
Dazzling Jim 5-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led briefly approaching 6th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 16l behind Grand Slam Hero (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Warpath (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, niggled along 5 out, 10th 3 out, no impression from before straight, 7th of 18, 17l behind For A Song (11-7) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 0-109 gd in May.
Art Modern (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 6th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Dune Raider (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Baileys Best 7-2 (10-12) Prominent, 3rd before halfway, 5th and ridden 4 out, 6th next, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 22, 8l behind Kells Castle (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Jeffslottery 100-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up, headway after 3rd, weakened after next, well behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Jacaranda (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul, 12 ran.
Rosiella 25-1 (10-1) Always behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Majestic Vision (11-0) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) gd.
