tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, hampered and switched left over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, keen hold mid-division, ridden on inside 3f out, edging right over 1f out, every chance soon after, faded final furlong
in touch, headway on outside 4f out, led over 2f out, edged right and ran on
slowly into stride, keen, headway on outside 5f out, weakened over 2f out and edged left
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
very slowly into stride and never a factor
in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out and eased final furlong
held up, not clear run and checked 4f out, never dangerous after
held up mid-division, kept on from 2f out, not troubled leaders
Nonrunner
Even as sellers go, this isn't a race to get too excited about, with the tentative selection being Fly In Johnny, ahead of Yakama and Daisy Nook. The pick will want to come from off the pace, and should be able to cope with the stiff uphill finish. It's slightly longer than the gelding's previous races when with Richard Hannon. A change of scenery to the smaller Hoad stable may bring a change of luck. Yakama's been knocking on the door without seriously threatening to win, but Dominic French Davis is used to seeing his runners place, and this could be Yakama's race, with a decent low draw, alongside Fly In Johnny. Daisy Nook has yet to make the frame in her 4 starts but has looked the progressive type, and will have come on for her seasonal debut here 3 weeks ago. But for the most likely winner from the best of a moderate bunch, we'll go for Fly In Johnny.
Fly In Johnny (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out to just inside final furlong, weakened, 6th of 13, 4l behind One More Round (9-7) at Lingfield 7f sll (6) pol.
Ochenvay 66-1 (8-9) In rear, no impression final 3f, 7th of 11, 10l behind Pippbrook Gold (9-3) at Bath 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) gd.
Daisy Nook 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 15, 5l behind Maybe I Will (9-4) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Yakama (IRE) 9-2 (8-2) Towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, never dangerous, 4th of 17, 4l behind Rich Harvest (8-10) at Chepstow 7f sll (6) gf.
Lancaster Lad (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up, headway under pressure on wide outside 3f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Pab Special (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) gf in May.
Poppy Red 50-1 (7-11) In touch, headway to lead inside final 3f, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly final furlong, 5th of 9, 9l behind African Pursuits (9-1) at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) frm.
Bewdley 50-1 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 10th of 17, 10l behind Rich Harvest (8-10) at Chepstow 7f sll (6) gf.
Les Allues (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden and effort over 2f out, not quicken weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind Al Aqabah (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) pol in Nov.
Whenineedyou 50-1 (8-8) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 13, 24l behind One Called Alice (8-11) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (6) fbs.
Fraamington 33-1 (8-3) Behind halfway, ridden, kept on to take remote 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 12l behind Filligree (8-10) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Charlie Be (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 45l behind Ericarrow (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) pol in May.
Gaitskell 50-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon switched left, never a factor, last of 7, 9l behind Shepherds Warning (8-7) at W'hampton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Dec.
