always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
made all, 2l clear over 1f out, ridden out
dwelt, mid-division, improved to track leaders 2f out, ridden and went 3rd, hung left 1f out, switched right and stayed on towards finish
tracked leading pair, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on
in rear, hampered over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
raced wide, held up, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, held up, hampered over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
mid-division, stumbled badly and lost place over 3f out, not a danger after
chased winner until over 1f out
raced wide, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Old timer Malapropism comes here in good form, however we will side with handicap debutant CHEERS BIG EARS who looks nicely-treated on his fourth to Euston Square earlier this month. The selection races off a mark of 53 this afternoon and this unexposed three-year-old also has a good draw to work from. Although he may have been slightly flattered by the six length distance between himself and Euston Square on his second start, the fact that that rival is rated 85 means that this opening handicap mark may prove to be lenient. Equinity's Folkestone win in August has not really worked out too well, Cullybackey drops back to a more realistic trip, whilst Talamahana's relative consistency means that he deserves plenty of respect in a race of this ilk. Malapropism is not getting any younger however the nine-year-old has been snapping at the heels of some fair rivals recently and although he hasn't won since September 2007, it is unlikely that the 13-time winner has forgotten how to do it. The market may provide some clues here, however without that information we are happy to stick with Cheers Big Ears.
Key To Love (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place halfway, last of 15, 22l behind Bold Rose (8-13) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Malapropism 6-1 (8-11) Prominent, not clear run as switched left when slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd last stride, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Charlie Delta (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-52 (6) pol.
Cheers Big Ears (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 18, 19l behind Primaeval (9-3) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gf.
Bountiful Bay 25-1 (8-13) Steadied start, took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and weakened quickly from 2f out, last of 11, 21l behind C'mon You Irons (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Danzadil (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Always in rear, last of 10, 20l behind You've Been Mowed (8-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Equinity 9-1 (8-9) Pulled hard and soon prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 11l behind Boundless Applause (8-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Cullybackey (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 21l behind Piverina (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Talamahana 66-1 (8-4) In rear and soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 7l behind Desperate Dan (8-6) at Bath 5f clm stks (6) fm in Sep.
Beau Jazz 100-1 (7-11) In touch, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened, last of 12, 25l behind I Confess (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Missed Mondays 14-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, every chance final furlong, one pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Asserting (8-11) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jun.
