held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd close home
rider removed hood late, slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders after 3f, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced wide mid-division, lost place halfway
slowly into stride, raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
with leader, ridden to lead 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, kept on
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
dwelt, headway halfway, effort when switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
soon ridden along in rear
chased leaders over 4f
prominent, outpaced 4f out, ridden and stayed on approaching final furlong
Flint River, Bathwick Emma and Woodwee are the three to consider here and Flint River is taken to lead them home in this open seller. David Evans' Bathwick Emma has run well in handicap company lately, but recently seemed to be running a little out of her depth. However, this represents a significant drop in grade and Bathwick Emma can go well. Woodwee has been placed recently several times in similar low grade affairs and although out of the frame on his latest starts, he is not out of it at the weights here. Flint River has run well in better company than this, being placed in handicaps, including at the track. He is dropped to selling class for the first time by his shrewd handler Hughie Morrison, and the hint should be taken. Flint River can lead them home.
Kensington (IRE) 33-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders to 2f out, no extra over 1f out, soon one pace, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Linda Green (8-8) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
What-A-Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, effor 2f out, never reached leaders, 7th of 14, 6l behind Fateful Attraction (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcap (6) pol.
The London Gang 16-1 (8-10) Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, staying on when carried right from just over 1f out, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Valentino Swing (8-8) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Straffan (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Barzak (9-0) at Southwell 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Oct.
Flint River 8-1 (9-2) In touch, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Resplendent Nova (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Woodwee 33-1 (8-8) Keen, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 26l behind California Laws (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Bathwick Emma (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Shy Glance (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol.
Bodden Bay 12-1 (8-10) Raced far side, made all, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out, won at Leicester 7f sll hcp (6) gs in Oct beating Bold Haze (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
