towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, led well over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
held up, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, edged left and one pace final furlong
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Nonrunner
Desperate stuff here but if Ruffie can repeat his Wolverhampton effort of nine days ago then he looks the one to be on, with Dancing Deano and Sion Hill both in form and respected. Ruffie won a handicap here off 62 back in March and gets a good pitch from stall one, while he is effective over this 7f and has a fair bit in hand on official ratings, so we suggest he is the one. Dancing Deano got the better of Sion Hill receiving 5lb from that rival in a Wolverhampton claimer last month and is now that same 5lb worse off for a neck, so strictly on the book that should be reversed today. A Teen acts here and over the trip but has a tough task at the weights, while Outlook would be a big threat if he could return to his British form of early last year. Even so, Ruffie has solid enough recent form to bring to the party and as we have to give a selection, he is the one.
A Teen 15-2 (9-0) Broke well, lost place halfway, 10th of 13, 8l behind Avontuur (8-7) at W'hampton 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Sept.
Dancing Deano (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Always prominent, went 2nd over 5f out, hung right and led over 1f out, soon hard driven and continued to drift towards stand's side, all out, won at W'hampton 7f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Nov beating Sion Hill (9-0) by a nk, 11 ran.
Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 36l behind Ful of Grace (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gs in Oct.
Capital Lass 25-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always behind, 10th of 12, 25l behind Megalo Maniac (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in May.
Ruffie (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Mountain Pass (8-13) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.
Kingsmaite 11-1 (8-1) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 14l behind Middle Eastern (8-8) at Southwell 7f app hcp (6) fbs in May.
Only If I Laugh 66-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5l behind Onenightinlisbon (8-8) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Sir Mikeale 50-1 (8-3) Outpaced and always behind, 10th of 12, 8l behind Rhapsilian (8-12) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Abadia 28-1 (8-4) Mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression, last of 14, 38l behind Chasing Memories (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
Nawayea 14-1 (8-9) Always behind, 13th of 14, 20l behind Jessica Wigmo (8-11) at Kempton 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.
Sion Hill (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, stayed on well until headed close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Ai Hawa (8-12) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Dunn Deal (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) In touch untill ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Magic Glade (9-5) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Outlook (8-7) last of 7, more than 4l behind Buleria (7-10) at Mijas 1m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Firebird Annie (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, 11l behind Ai Hawa (8-12) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
