made all, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, went left and not fluent last, hard ridden flat, kept on
held up last, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on bit after 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance last, drifted left, not quicken flat
tracked winner, ridden 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on same pace from last
towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Noble Bily gets the vote here in this desperate seller with A Double Ewe Bee and Our Time rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth in a better race behind Vinmix De Bessy last time out, this represents a drop in class and under conditions that suit he need only run up to that mark to score. A Double Ewe Bee rates the main danger on his latest second behind Longstone Lady but he has had plenty of chances without taking one and is taken on with this in mind. Our Time was a fair second behind Beechwood last time out and is another with place claims but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Of the remainder Inching West is from a shrewd in form yard but for the winner we return to Noble Billy who will be hard to beat.
Can Can Flyer (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders until weakened 5th, soon tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Bishop's Bridge (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Noble Bily (FR) 11-4jt-fav (11-0) Chased leading pair to 6th, stayed handy, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, 5th of 6, 14l behind Vinmix De Bessy (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf.
Sukey Tawdray (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, 14th of 18, 39l behind Its A Classic (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Saxon Star (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 3 out in race won by French Opera (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
A Double Ewe Bee 14-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, always held, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Longstone Lady (11-8) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Inching West 25-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 25l behind Beechwood (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd.
Our Time (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Behind, headway 5th, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 19l behind Beechwood (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd.
Safari 200-1 (9-12) Pulled hard, held up, headway approaching 3rd, ridden 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 9, well behind King's Revenge (11-5) at Towcester 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf.
