mid-division, headway and chased winner 3f out, stayed on from 2f out
held up towards rear, stumbled on bend 7f out, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, not quicken
chased leader, led halfway, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened 3f out
held up, last, headway over 6f out, ridden 5f out, stayed on same pace
held up, towards rear, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
led to halfway, ridden 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, headway and led on bit 5f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these events the market will be all important but the principals look to be Money Line , Mr Ex and Ballyhoo and the confident vote is given to Money Line. The selection was a good second on his debut behind Darkness and although he has a long absence to overcome he is sure to improve and under conditions that suit he is hard to oppose. Mr Ex rates the main danger as he was a good third on his debut behind Long Road Home he is another that is sure to improve but he will need to do so to beat the selection. Ballyhoo has shown a modicum of ability in three runs to date and is another with place claims while Rhapsody In Bloom is a well bred type from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Money Line who sets a fair standard and is impossible to oppose.
Castle Dargan (IRE) Arctic Cider gelding out of an unraced mare.
Heynewboy Keen gelding out of winning chaser Clown Around.
Money Line (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up, steady headway over 3f out, chased winner under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Darkness (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (H) gs in Dec.
Mr Ex (ARG) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden and headway 4f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Long Road Home (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Aug.
Rhapsody In Bloom Botanic gelding out of winning jumper Jazzy Refrain.
Allez Melina 3-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 18l behind Castlemainevillage (11-4) at Towcester 2m nhf (H) gf in May.
Ballyhoo (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led for 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly 5f out and pulled up in race won by She's Our Daisy (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs nhf (H) gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Magical Legend 10-3 (10-4) Always prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, soon no impression, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Fourty Acers (11-1) at Stratford 2m nhf (H) gd in Sept.
