held up, hung left approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, ridden to chase winner 3 out until no extra flat
in touch, jumped right 2nd, lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly
made all, clear last, eased towards finish
prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Ever Special gets the confident vote in this seller with Arisea and Seattle Robber rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth in a better race behind Is It Me and this represents a drop in class. The booking of Tony McCoy makes him hard to oppose under conditions that suit. Arisea rates the main danger as he won well in this grade when beating Ryhope Chief, but his looks more competitive and he often finds less than expected. Seattle Robber is another that could go well on his latest fifth behind Fantastic Arts although he barely sees out the trip. Of the remainder, Orange Stravinsky looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and for the winner we return to Ever Special.
Willy (SWE) 25-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, chased leading pair from 2nd, led approaching 6th, headed after 3 out, 4th and weakening when fell at the last in race won by Shingle Street (11-8) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (4) sft in Oct, 13 ran.
Seattle Robber 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 20l behind Fantastic Arts (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Tom'n Ed 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, last of 17, well behind Tokala (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m nhf (H) gd in Oct '05.
Viscount Rossini 25-1 (10-12) fell at the 2nd in race won by Shingle Street (11-3) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (4) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Ever Special (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 39l behind Is It Me (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Orange Stravinsky 14-1 (9-1) With leaders, led over 5f out to over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 27l behind Princess Danah (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Sept (Flat).
Arisea (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (10-5) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, led on bit next, clear last, won at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) beating Ryhope Chief (10-9) by 5l, 9 ran.
