towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on from next
held up, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on
raced keen, led to 1st, behind from 5th
chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed last 100yards
behind, headway 5th, jumped badly right 4 out, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead last 100 yards
in rear, weakened 3 out
close up, led 2nd to 3rd, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
close up, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, in 4th and weakening when blundered 2 out
towards rear, unseated rider 5th
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out
unseated 1st
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Upright Ima, Mycenean Prince and Malt de Vergy and the narrow vote is given to Upright Ima. The selection was a fair second behind the well handicaped Im Spartacus last time out, that form looks solid and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Mycenean Prince rates the main danger on his latest second behind Plemot Bay the drop in trip should suit and he should be watched in the market. Malt de Vergy has conditions to suit and could go well at a price but he has not gone on as expected. Of the remainder Malton is another worth look in the market on his first try in a handicap on this ground but for the winner we return to Upright Ima whose form looks solid.
Little Task 14-1 (10-12) Mistake 3rd, blundered 4th, always towards rear, 13th of 15, 36l behind Montevideo (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Malt de Vergy (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden 5th, never dangerous, 16th of 17, well behind Lutea (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Upright Ima 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Im Spartacus (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Big Wheel 8-1 (11-7) Close up on inside, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next pulled up 2 out in race won by Frankincense (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar, 15 ran.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Cha Cha Cha Dancer (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar, 10 ran.
Only Words (USA) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 10l behind My Lady Link (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, lost place 3rd, soon behind, 12th of 14, 34l behind Blast The Past (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Mycenean Prince (USA) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Plemont Bay (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) gf.
