behind, some late headway, never nearer
always prominent, led 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
held up mid-divsion, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, all out
mid-divison, weakened 2f out
in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, always behind
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
soon behind, pushed along, never dangerous
behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms
held up mid-division, never on terms
led until 2f out, soon weakened
A typically low grade sprint with plenty of runners and little in the way of overall quality and THE NAME IS FRANK can take it at the expense of Outer Hebrides and Calypso Girl. A win ratio of 1-19 is hardly something that would make you rush out to back any horse though it is worth noting that our selection ran well in a Newcastle contest on Friday that featured horses that had much better formlines than a number of these participants offer. Outer Hebrides is one of a typical battalion from the Milton Bradley yard. He has won under today's apprentice though invariably seems to look as if he has far more to offer than he actually does. Calypso Girl was rated in the mid 80's. The handicapper has played his part by dropping her down the weights though little of note has been forthcoming. The application of fresh headgear and the booking of Jimmy Fortune are nevertheless interesting. Cwmni won a Bath seller at massive odds last time out. The History Man ran a thorough stinker at Southwell and is arguably best watched at present. Compton Rose is still a maiden though rates a rare runner at such lowly levels for Henry Candy. Leo's Lucky Angel has been placed off similar marks in Ireland last year and would be a factor if fit enough first time out. The Name Is Frank is given the nod.
La Belle Joannie 12-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Stand In Flames (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) hvy.
The History Man (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 13l behind Guto (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Compton Rose 12-1 (8-1) Prominent, short of room after 1f, lost place, ridden 3f out, weakened after, 12th of 13, 12l behind Dualagi (8-7) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Best One 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, faded final furlong, 10th of 16, 5l behind Littlemisssunshine (9-9) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Minnola 4-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, ridden halfway, headway on inside well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Jonnie Skull (8-12) at Kempton 7f stks 0-55 (6) pol.
Outer Hebrides 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 13l behind Sir Ike (9-10) at Folkestone 7f sell stks (6) gf.
Calypso Girl (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 12l behind Future Gem (9-0) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Boldinor 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Connor's Choice (8-11) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) gf.
Street Diva (USA) 66-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 16, 6l behind Littlemisssunshine (9-9) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Gioacchino (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Prominent, chased winner over 4f out until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 11l behind Bertie Southstreet (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Oxbridge 20-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, in touch to halfway, weakened quickly from 3f out, 14th of 15, 25l behind Lancaster Lad (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul '08.
Pintano 16-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Connor's Choice (8-11) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) gf.
Cwmni 33-1 (8-1) Outpaced in rear, switched right and looking for run when hampered over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Bath 6f sell stks (5) gd in Jul beating Compton Classic (9-5) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Croeso Ynol 33-1 (8-12) In touch, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 13l behind Brother Cha (9-3) at Chepstow 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Sandy Par 25-1 (8-11) Soon chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mythical Blue (9-4) at Warwick 5f sell stks (6) gd.
Leo's Lucky Angel (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) 11th of 13, 15l behind Keyala (9-0) at Dundalk 6f 3yo app mdn fll stk pol in Oct.
The Name Is Frank 5-1 (9-2) With leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 15, 7l behind Averoo (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-55 (6) gf.
