prominent, carried left 1st, ridden before 5th, lost place when brought down 3 out
jumped left, led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 5th, fell 3 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd post
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, effort 3 out, weakened before next
prominent, led 3rd, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra last
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway before 2 out, went never dangerous 4th flat
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, led and mistake last, stayed on well
mid-division, effort when brought down 3 out
held up in rear brought down 3 out
held up towards rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th or 5th, hampered 3 out, never dangerous
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, led 3 out, headed last, lost 2nd post
MABELA (NAP) was racing over longer trips at the end of last season but should have the pace for this. She won over 2m4f here in March and wasn’t disgraced off higher marks at Ludlow and Market Rasen the following month. Mystic Court made hard work of landing the odds in a maiden here in May and looks closely matched with Thaqaffa on these terms though is preferred to Bardd, who has yet to win for Danni O’Neill and has been raised 3lb since last in action. San Pedro De Senam may need this and Ventura Dragon still has some improving to do.
San Pedro De Senam (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, 3rd approaching next, soon ridden, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind It's Got Legs (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mystic Court (IRE) 4-9fav (11-2) Jumped left, made all, ridden 2 out, hit last, driven all out, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May beating Rukwa (11-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 6, 14 3/4l behind Brasca (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Crushed (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) In touch, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Ad Libitum (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Bardd (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) With leader, led after 1st, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Delface (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mabela 11-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, disputed lead before 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, readily outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Farmer Boy (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) In rear, behind 7th, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Bagan (10-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bartholomew J (IRE) 40-1 (9-13) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after, 12th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Philonikia (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Borak (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up, never dangerous, last of 7, 20 1/4l behind Prince Khurram (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ventura Dragon (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, closed after 5th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 23l behind King Alfonso (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Limelighter 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, closed after 3rd, hampered 2 out, stayed on same pace, mistake last, 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Nordano (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
