held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened over 3f out
held up in touch, headway 4f out, chased winner over 3f out, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 3f out
led, headed over 3f out, one pace in 3rd from over 2f out
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
tracked leader and keen, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon clear
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, outpaced 4f out
DUBAI ANGEL’s ability to handle soft going has to be taken on trust but she returned to action with a second at Southwell recently and makes most appeal of these. Charmant and Better Back Bracka have both placed in bumpers while Alfred Roller was third in a point-to-point back in March. Al Shahir is a half-brother to bumper and hurdles winner Mr Boss Man and is preferred to Jupiters Way of the newcomers.
Alfred Roller (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mid div, prog in 3rd 5th, 2nd 3out, ld 2out, no ex in 2nd bef last, dropped 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Judgement Day (11-10) at Liscarroll 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Al Shahir (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Sarah Massini.
Cave Top (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Ld, 3l adv by 5th, jnd brfly 6out & hdd bef 2out, cl 2nd bef last & 3rd at last, no ch with wnr flat, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Going Gold (11-10) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Charmant (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind Lieutenant Gruber (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Dragonfli 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place after 3f, well behind final 6f, 7th of 9, dist behind Apasionado (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
Dubai Angel (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led over 8f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Bengali Song (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Seemorelights (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, went 3rd 2out, no ex bef last, kow run in, 4th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Midnight Escape (11-10) at Grennan 3m mdn gf in May.
Better Back Bracka (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind My Little Cracker (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Jupiters Way Josr Algarhoud filly out of Jupiter's Fancy.
