mid-division, headway 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
mid-division, headway 5th, lead on bit 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra
prominent until 6th, soon ridden along in touch, kept on same pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, blundered 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, blundered badly 4th, steady headway from 6th, stayed on from 2 out, lead flat, ridden out
behind, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, no further impression
led after 1st, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
mistakes, always towards rear, tailed off
lead until after 1st, tracked leaders, lead 3 out until next, 3rd and held when hit last
In a modest opener, Beauchamp Star is selected ahead of Hazelbury. Quite simply, with a rating in excess of 100, and recent efforts to match, Beauchamp Star has shown enough to be considered the one to beat today. Hazelbury caught the eye staying on late at Exeter last time and should have better to come. One Dream did not show much on her British debut last time for Robert Alner, and Topless fell on his after showing promise in one bumper run before that. The simple fact is that this race will not take a lot of winning and that the selection, Beauchamp Star has the best form on offer.
Aristi (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 15l behind Apollo Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Beauchamp Star 12-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 8l behind Once A Brownie (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Canatrice (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Chased leader, weakening when mistake 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Batchworth Beau (10-5) at Plumpton 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Dundridge Native 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 8th, rallied approaching 3 out, ridden and blundered 2 out, every chance run-in, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Passenger Omar (11-2) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
Hazelbury 20-1 (10-3) In touch and keen, lost place 4th, ridden 6th, stayed on, 4th of 11, 13l behind Spinning Coin (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Joli Classical (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Always rear, reminders 5th, well behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Lord Baskerville (10-9) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in May, 7 ran.
Just Beware 14-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Slick (10-13) at Wincanton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd.
Topless (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) fell 1st in race won by Labelthou (11-3) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft, 16 ran.
