held up, went prominent 4th, ridden and in 3rd when blundered 2 out, not fluent last, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression
tracked leaders, quickly weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
in touch and raced keen, chased winner from 3rd, lost 2nd place when weakened flat
held up in rear, chased leaders from 3 out, soon ridden and weakened next
prominent, outpaced 6th, weakened from 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon reminders, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
made all, hit 7th, ridden and hit last, kept on well, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened 7th
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from next
held up behind, ridden 3 out, kept on from next, ran on strongly to take 3rd towards finish
Mr Shambles gets the confident vote here with Charmahal and Golden Streak rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Albertas Run when last seen, that form sets the standard in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Charmahal rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Bleak House, this represents a drop in class and with his yard in form he will not be far away. Golden Streak is another that could go well on his latest second behind Annie's Answer but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the remainder Keltic Rock would have a chance on his best form but he may just need the run after a 548 day abscence and for the winner we return to Mr Shambles.
Mr Shambles 9-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Albertas Run (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Cottam Eclipse 125-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Rare Coincidence (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Croon 10-3fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway early straight until weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 7l behind Nero's Return (11-2) at Epsom 1m 4f amt hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug (Flat).
Ellerslie Jack (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge, 11th of 14, 13l behind Mytton's Bell (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs in Oct '05 (Flat).
Golden Streak (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Always prominent, ridden 5f out, hung slightly left over 3f out and soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 14l behind Annie's Answer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gd in Jun.
Hanazakari 50-1 (9-0) Went left at start, in touch, outpaced 4f out, 5th of 11, 14l behind Trebello (9-0) at Southwell 2m banded stk (7) fbs in Mar (Flat).
Keltic Rock 100-1 (11-7) Mistakes 3rd, hampered 5th, always behind, 11th of 18, well behind Moulin Riche (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gd in Mar '05.
Presentable (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, always behind, 6th of 11, well behind Young Albert (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Whispering Holly 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, 12th of 14, 43l behind My Good Lord (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Sept.
Geraldine 66-1 (10-8) Always behind, weakened from 7th, 10th of 14, 41l behind Bougoure (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Charmahal (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 17, 24l behind Bleak House (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) gd in Oct.
