soon towards rear and driven along, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
behind, lost place over 5f out, tailed off
chased leader, lost place over 5f out
in touch, quickly pulled up after 2f
mid-division, ridden to chase leader over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
always behind, tailed off over 3f out
mid-division, hung left and weakened over 2f out
held up, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden over 4f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden , kept on well
mid-division, smooth headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
A very weak handicap with most of these out of form, however something has to win and we will give a tentative vote to Pee Jay's Dream, Perfect Balance and Boris The Spider could also get involved in the finish. Mick Easterby's three-year-old is at least a model of consistency and ran another solid race last time when runner up to Balwearie over a slightly shorter trip her last time. This looks his best chance of the season to lose his maiden tag. Perfect Balance wasn't far behind the selection in that contest and on similar weights this afternoon should be thereabouts again, although this extra distance may test his stamina to the limit. There appears to be no such problems for Boris The Spider who looks to have been crying out for this kind of trip and he could go close at a decent price. The best of the others could be Spring Pursuit, but in a very tricky contest Pee Jay's Dream just gets the decision.
Habitual Dancer 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 18, 43l behind Empangeni (9-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Rare Coincidence 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Great View (8-12) at Carlisle 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Shamsada (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Soon led and clear, reduced lead from under 4f out, strongly pressed straight, headed and kept on same pace well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Iron Hague (8-5) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp 0-60 sft in Aug.
Golden Measure 11-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 17th of 18, 19l behind Saif Sareea (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Friedhelmo (GER) 12-1 (8-12) In touch, went 2nd to over 5f out, weakened quickly, last of 13, well behind Reggae Rhythm (8-8) at W'hampton 2m 1f stk (7) pol in Sept.
Perfect Balance (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 16, nk behind Balwearie (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Pee Jay's Dream 4-1 (8-5) Held up, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, chased winner over 1f out, ran on well before finish, just held, 2nd of 16, shd behind Balwearie (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Whoopsie 20-1 (8-5) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 14, 11l behind Taxman (8-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.
