held up, headway on outside over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
chased leaders, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led 1f, tracked leaders, shuffled back over 4f out, rallied to chase leaders over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, easily
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, challenging from over 2f out, soon one pace
Collodi beat only three rivals when making a winning return in this claimer last year but none were as good as BE PERFECT. The latter was winning a handicap off a mark of 84 last season and Ruth Carr drops him in class today. Sellingallthetime, Yes Daddy and Monaco Rose are others on the drop having struggled in handicaps recently while Royal Flag has a shout on these terms with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 6l behind White Desert (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in May.
Collodi (GER) 6-1 (11-12) Led and soon clear until came back to field before 2nd, headed and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Yes Daddy (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Monaco Rose 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Jabbaar (9-10) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Be Perfect (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Jabbaar (9-10) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rain In The Face 16-1 (10-0) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out soon weakened, 6th of 8, 28l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Hamelin Pool 100-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, detached 5th, never dangerous, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Yensir (11-2) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Plastiki 100-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden and weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Riviere Argentee (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) gd in May.
Royal Flag 4-1 (9-9) Pushed along early, soon in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 8l behind St Malo (9-3) at Catterick 1m 6f stks (6) gd in Jun.