in touch, effort after 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last
tracked leader, keen, led approaching 2 out, headed last, rallied and every chance throughout run in, kept on well
chased leader, weakened quickly before 2 out
in touch, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last
led, driven when headed approaching 2 out, led again last, strongly challenged throughout run in, held on gamely
Sleepy Haven will strip fitter for his run at Ayr and is gradually slipping towards a winning mark but SEA WALL looks the one to beat. Chris Gordon’s mud-lover has already won three times around here and made a very satisfactory reappearance behind Poppy Kay at Newbury – the winner ran well in better company again on Saturday. Dinsdale should be approaching peak fitness and isn’t badly treated and a similar comment applies to Clayton but Master Work is dropped in distance and raised in class after a well-beaten fourth at Ludlow.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) In rear, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Martila (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Sea Wall (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 5 out, every chance 2 out, kept on well closing stages, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Poppy Kay (11-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Master Work (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, no impression and one pace 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 21l behind Dandy Dan (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Dinsdale 33-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, held up behind, tracked leaders before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, no impression when not fluent last, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Golan Fortune (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Clayton 7-1 (10-10) In rear, headway 3 out, in 4th before 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Raven's Tower (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.