led, ridden and headed before last, kept on towards finish
in touch, headway 3 out to chase leaders, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
held up behind, headway before 2 out, one pace before last
in touch, headway 3 out to chase leaders, kept on same pace
always towards rear, weakened before 3 out
always towards rear, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, kept on
tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Collodi has won twice on the Flat since taking a Stratford seller in July. He's clearly in good heart at present but this looks a little tougher than recent tests. SATANIC BEAT has been much more like his old self over the last few weeks. He gave Barman a fright at Warwick last week and, racing off the same mark here, can go one better. Whispering Harry is better treated over hurdles than fences at present so warrants respect on his reappearance and a similar comment applies to Herons Heir. Furiously Fast makes his handicap debut and could probably have been given a few more pounds as the third has franked the form of his Warwick second.
Octagon 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 5th, 3rd before 2 out, no impression, weakened into 4th well before last, 4th of 8, dist behind Beyondtemptation (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led before 2 out, mistake and headed last, stayed on under pressure run-in, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Barman (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Herons Heir (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway when blundered 4 out, mistake next, soon beaten, 5th of 8, dist behind Parsnip Pete (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Collodi (GER) 3-1fav (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Fast And Hot (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Exotic Friend (IRE) (10-12) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 3f hcp gs in Dec.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 3-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 3rd, ridden and losing place when mistake 2 out, weakened, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Butney Island (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gf in May.
Little Rocky 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Furiously Fast (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Tahira (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Intifadah (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, lost place 3 out, 10th of 14, 17l behind The Way You Dance (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ascendant 50-1 (10-6) Towards rear, behind when hampered 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Whispering Harry 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, pressed leader and every chance last, kept on under pressure but not pace of winner final 100 yards, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ultragold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bobble Emerald (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Flattened 1st, led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened quickly, poor 5th when pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
