tracked leaders, led 6th, made rest, comfortably
close up, lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th
mistakes in rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, pushed along and behind from halfway
towards rear, headway 14th, mistake and went 2nd 4 out until next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, pushed along 5 out, outpaced next, kept on flat
made most to 6th, chased winner until 4 out, regained 2nd next, no impression
mid-division, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up after 14th
Ballito is the selection over the likes of Primitive Way, Tee-Jay and Another Promise. Ballito seems to enjoy his rare trips over from Ireland, having scored at Ludlow last October, and he was a fair second at Sedgefield last month. That was the first time that Richard Johnson had sat on him, and with this longer trip to help, the partnership can come good. Primitive Way is a bit long in the tooth now, but did win over the course-and-distance three years ago, and will be all the better for a summer break. It is hard to enthuse about him, but Tee-Jay has won four times here in the past, and is set to run another big race on a track he obviously loves. Another Promise has topweight to overcome on his return, but the new partnership of Ferdy Murphy and Graham Lee should be followed this season. For the winner we return to Ballito.
Another Promise (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after next, rider dropped whip after last, stayed on, 4th of 14, 4l behind Garnett (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in May '05.
Leyland Comet (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Towards rear, struggling when fell at the 8th in race won by Gimme Shelter (9-12) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar '05, 8 ran.
Janbre (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 3rd, remained with leader until 11th, weakening when hampered 12th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Dickens (10-0) at Bangor 3m beg chs (E) sft in Apr '05, 7 ran.
Primitive Way 13-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 13th, outpaced 4 out, one pace next, 4th of 8, 20l behind Lothian Falcon (11-5) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Ballito (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Behind, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and effort next, held when hit last, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Jack Lynch (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Tee-Jay (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Tregastel (11-1) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Aug.
Middleway 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 16th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Rare Society (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug, 10 ran.
Ryminster 20-1 (10-4) Held up, headway when hit 13th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 10, 33l behind Rare Society (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
