held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway to halfway, headed 4f out, effort and chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway halfway, effort 3f out, soon outpaced
in touch until ridden and weakened 6f out
held up in rear, headway 7f out, driven to lead 2f out, ran on well
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on under pressure
tailed off from halfway
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway halfway, driven and every chance when pulled up quickly over 2f out
with leader, hung right throughout, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, headway 5f out, effort and chance over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, headway over 5f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard in rear, never dangerous
in touch, led 4f out, soon ridden, headed and weakened 2f out
A number of these met at Newcastle in November. River Marshall (blinkered for the first time today in this 'Hands And Heels' bumper) was sixth, six-and-a-half lengths behind Now Then Sid with Nailbiter in eighth. Now Then Sid must have a chance of confirming the form. The winner that day, Armaguedon, finished 20 lengths ahead of River Marshall at Newcastle. Roma Road showed promise on his debut but then was highly tried next time (finishing 17 lengths behind Armaguedon). Of the others, Shemill is bred to be better than he has shown, Shaluji has shown some promise, Cayman Went's Newbury run was promising and Golden Arms, bred by the Cheveley Park Stud, ought to have ability. It's interesting but Now Then Sid is taken to step up on his debut effort.