winner, in touch, led after 4th to 7th, remained in touch, led again 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind
towards rear, never dangerous
led to after 4th, chased leaders until lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind
in touch, lost place 4th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
never better than mid-division,
keen early, in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on, no impression
held up towards rear, weakened 6, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on from last never nearer
mid-division when fell 3rd,
towards rear, badly hampered third, lost touch 5th, soon tailed off
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened after 2 out
behind, blundered fourth, headway sixth, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, never on terms
chased leaders, outpaced three out, soon ridden and beaten
chased leaders, headway 6th, slightly 7th, mistake 3 out, headed next, ridden and unleft approaching last, no extra flat
Now Then Sid is taken to defy topweight, with Bo Dancer, Whispering Holly and College City just three more in with chances in another wide-open event. This is yet another nightmare handicap in which a pin would come in handy, and it is more in hope than optimism that Now Then Sid is selected to supplement his Sedgefield gains. True, the five-year-old won easily enough from Whispering Holly, and should uphold that form at least. Even so, there was nothing special about his performance, and he is no good thing to follow up. He is though best of a poor bunch and, and with nothing else standing out, is lumbered with the selection. Bo Dancer was beaten in selling company at Cartmel but should come on for the run, as should College City who had been off the track for nearly a year before a creditable third at Cartmel. He might just find the ground a bit lively though. Allegedly Red has bits and pieces of form, while Howaboys Quest is surely better than his poor effort at Perth in soft ground last time. Not a race to lose sleep over by any stretch of the imagination, but Now Then Sid gets a small vote.
