chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out
slowly away, pulled hard in rear, rapid headway to lead 11f out, soon clear, weakened and headed 4f out, tailed off
led until 11f out, chased clear leader, led briefly 4f out, chased leaders until outpaced 2f out, rallied final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
held up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
slowly into stride, pulled hard, in rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reached winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, headway on inside 4f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, challenged 4f out, soon led, ridden, hung left and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
It is hard to get too excited about this claimer but we will side with BABILU who is narrowly preferred to Flying Goose and Sonnengold. The selection showed some useful form in maiden company and although she has been a little disappointing since going handicapping, the drop back into this company might be enough to spark her back into life. The trip is an unknown but she shapes as though it may suit. Flying Goose is hard to recommend on the back of some of his recent efforts, but he will handle the ground and the yard are in form. Sonnengold won over this course and distance in this grade a couple of runs back and although she failed to back that run up last time in a handicap, she is an obvious contender in this company with ground conditions to suit. Jackie Kiely is upped in trip and that will need to bring about significant improvement if he is to make the shake-up. We will stick with Babilu as the one to beat.
Jackie Kiely 11-2fav (8-9) In touch, lost place over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 8l behind Starstruck Peter (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Flying Goose (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly away, pulled hard and held up in rear, headway halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 34l behind Rapid City (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Jan.
Menelaus 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 14, 11l behind Go Amwell (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct '07.
Babilu 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders in third, driven along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off, 4th of 5, 35l behind Going For Gold (9-1) at Haydock 1m 4f flls hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Flexible Friend (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Always in rear, no chance final 4f, 12th of 13, 25l behind Starstruck Peter (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Hill Of Clare (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 26l behind Palacefield (9-1) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
York Cliff 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped to rear over 5f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Corlough Mountain (10-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f Am hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Lansdowne Princess 66-1 (10-9) Jumped right throughout, always towards rear, 15th of 16, well behind Dan Ryan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Sonnengold (GER) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, reminders after 2f, lost place over 9f out, last of 11, 45l behind Rutba (8-5) at Lingfield 2m hcap (6) sft in Sep.
Still Dreaming 33-1 (8-3) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 23l behind Boundless Prospect (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Jan.
