behind, headway after 8th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
held up and keen, headway 5th, led after 8th, ridden approaching last, ran on
always behind
always towards rear
led, hung left from 7th, headed after 8th, weakened before next
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, hit next, every chance when hit 3 out, ridden approaching last, no quicken flat
chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 3 out
always towards rear
chased leader, hit 4th, weakened 6th, soon pulled up
Shared Account can register another win, with Arabian Moon, Ballito, Lease and Mr Maxim likely to figure. Shared Account is no spring chicken but has been placed to land three of his last five outings, and despite having to give weight away all round, is selected to pop in again. The 12-year-old has thrived since joining Evan Williams this year, and was good enough to score in non-selling company at Perth last month, so the return to this lowly level gives him leading claims. Arabian Moon won a claimer at Worcester two years ago and is rated a good few pounds lower now. He has been confined to the Flat in the main since then, and is interesting. Ballito was pulled up at Hexham last time but was good enough to win a decent handicap at Thurles last December, so is another to consider, along with stablemate Lease, the mount of Richard Johnson, while Mr Maxim has a bit of scope at the age of four. However, the one to be on is Shared Account.
Shared Account (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, led after next, clear when jumped right last, driven out, won at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sept beating Caesar's Palace (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ballito (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Rear, headway 14th, went 2nd 4 out until next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Another Promise (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sept, 9 ran.
Lupin (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on, never reached leaders, 4th of 12, 11l behind Tanning (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd.
Arabian Moon (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 15, 21l behind Montevideo (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Island Warrior (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway and blundered 5th, remained close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind My Retreat (9-12) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Lease 5-2fav (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out to chase leaders, effort next, soon one pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Wyn Dixie (10-7) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Sept.
Mr Maxim 8-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Warpath (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Musally 9-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 24l behind Sea Wall (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
