held up mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
always towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, mistake 5th, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out
prominent, blundered 7th, ridden and chased winner 3 out, hung left, kept on from last
mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression
held up in touch, ridden and effort to chase leaders approaching 2 out, kept on
made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, readily
always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, pecked 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
jumped slowly and always in rear, reminders 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Random Quest was good value for his win in a selling hurdle at Newton Abbot earlier this month and is taken to follow up here at the main expense of stablemate Whaleef and Allaboveboard. The last mentioned takes a drop in class and has to be respected given his connections but Peter Bowen's gelding has given cause for optimism of late. Sound Skin looks to be going the right way now for Alf Ellis and makes more appeal than Outside Investor, who has struggled in handicaps of late. Private Benjamin is hard to recommend on recent evidence and of more interest may be Whaleef, who is well treated judged by official BHB ratings. His stablemate Random Quest came back to form in good style at Newton Abbot though and this looks no tougher.
Whaleef 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Bearaway (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Random Quest 5-1 (11-4) In touch, headway to lead 3 out, clear next, readily, won at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gf beating Lucky Do (11-11) by 4l, 14 ran.
Outside Investor (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 7l behind Nanga Parbat (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Private Benjamin 16-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, held up, ridden and weakened from 9th, mistake 2 out, 10th of 13, well behind Manawanui (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
Sound Skin (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 3, 16l behind Ask The Umpire (11-9) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy.
Allaboveboard (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Made most to 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 14l behind Canni Thinkaar (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
The Last Sabo 66-1 (10-4) Always behind, 15th of 17, well behind Canadian Storm (10-13) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Superfling 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Dreams Jewel (11-0) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.