held up in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, left in lead 2 out, ran on
prominent, ridden after 6th, beaten when hampered 2 out
held up, brought down 4th
took keen hold in rear, headway 6th, hit 3 out, prominent when hampered and unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 6th, every chance last, not quicken
held up, mistake 1st, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, weakening when fell 3 out
mistake 5th, always behind
prominent, mistake 3rd, fell 4th
led to 2nd, with leader, beaten when hampered 2 out
led 2nd, fell 2 out
Recent Southwell selling winner Harry Potter has an obvious chance judged by official BHB ratings and is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Wardash and Let's Celebrate. The last mentioned showed improved form behind Martin Pipe's Honan at Plumpton last time and has claims on that evidence but needs to improve again to trouble the selection. Blue Leader faces no easy task giving weight away all round and has struggled under penalties in similar contests of late and of more interest may be Brendan Powell's Border Artist, who takes a drop in class and could be capable of taking a role lowered into this grade. Canadian Storm is capable but has little recent worthwhile form to his name and a bigger threat is likely to come from Martin Pipe's Wardash who is another dropping in class. Harry Potter seemed not to stay 2m4f last time and dropping back in trip looks to hold solid claims off what appears a favourable mark.
Blue Leader (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened, 3 out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Leopold (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
Harry Potter (GER) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, headway 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Arm And A Leg (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Aug.
Wardash (GER) 7-1 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 16l behind Boychuk (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (E) frm.
Border Artist 9-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 10l behind Ethan Snowflake (11-1) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Nov.
Canadian Storm 40-1 (10-13) Took keen hold in last place, short lived effort approaching 2 out, 12th of 16, 32l behind Sunnyland (10-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Sept.
Jug Of Punch (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, 37l behind Banningham Blaze (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gf.
Let's Celebrate 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, close up when hampered on bend after 3 out, every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Honan (10-10) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gf in Sept.
Royaltea 80-1 (10-4) Chased leader until after 5th, weakened 3 out, blundered 2 out, 7th of 14, 22l behind Allumee (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf.
