in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
prominent on inner, not clear run over 1f out, kept on not reach leaders
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on nearest finish
held up, chased leaders 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and lost 3rd post
in touch wide to over 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
held up in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, squeezed through on rails to lead inside final furlong, all out
steadied start, settled in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on nearest at finish
led 3f, tracked leader after, hard ridden and still every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong
with leader, led after 3f, hard ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish
held up behind, headway over 1f out, on inside, ran on to take 3rd post
The fall from grace of Our Teddy has not been a glorious one and he finds himself in 'last chance saloon' as he takes on Analyze and Ali Bruce, who are expected to give him the most to do this afternoon. Northern Desert also warrants a mention as he usually goes well here and, as he will have benefited from his recent blow out over seven furlongs, he is dangerous to leave out of the equation for this return to a mile. Ali Bruce is a lightly raced sort that has really found his racing shoes since switching to the flat in the summer. He progressed nicely to win his last two starts and has to be a serious player here. Nevertheless, he also has a career highest mark to overcome and may just be found out in this company. Analyze is a tough character that thrives on his racing and is holding his form well just now. However, he can spoil his chances by meeting trouble in running and needs a little luck on his side. Especially if Our Teddy consents to put in anything like he is truly capable of when he is on song. Andrew Balding has been forced to sit back and watch as this former Listed and Group race performer has plummeted down the ratings over the last year or so. However, he has now found an ideal opening for Our Teddy to prove that he is no back number yet and, despite him being on a long losing run, he represents good value in a field that lacks the quality of many of the rivals he has faced in the past.
