tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, kept on well until tired close home, headed post
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, ran on well final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead post
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged until weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
Obe Brave looks to have an outstanding chance here and is taken to beat Pacific Pride, Titus Alone and Gallery Girl. The selection won a Ripon three-year-old handicap by a short head last time and should be suited by this ground. Mick Channon's gelding is clearly improving and is taken to defy a 5lb rise for that success. Pacific Pride is dropped in class, having been felt good enough to contest the Group 2 Gimcrack last season. He acts well on fast ground and if he is at anything like his best for this reappearance then he shouldn't be far away. Titus Alone won three off the rell on fast ground last year and finished in front of Pacific Pride in the Gimcrack, and so will be no back number, while Gallery Girl comes from a yard that is in great nick and is well in at these weights, so could perhaps turn out to be the major threat to our selection Obe Brave.
Titus Alone (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Prominent for 3f, last of 9, 17l behind Godfrey Street (8-12) at Doncaster 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) hvy in Sept.
Obe Brave 5-2fav (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Apr beating High Curragh (8-4) by a shd, 9 ran.
Pacific Pride 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12l behind Manston (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 2yo lst stk (1) hvy in Oct.
The Bear 4-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on gamely to lead again close home, won at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Welcome Approach (8-5) by a shd, 5 ran.
Frank Cartwright (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened and beaten over 2f out, 11th of 12, 30l behind Scuzme (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 3yo sll (5) gd.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 11-1 (8-11) Raced centre, held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Angus Newz (9-3) by 3l, 16 ran.
Gallery Girl (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Close up, chased leader halfway, led over 1f out, caught on line, 2nd of 11, nk behind Midris (8-8) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) sft in Oct.
Compton Lad 66-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 8l behind Mimiteh (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
