not fluent in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
prominent, lost place 2nd, pulled up after 4th
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out
mid-division, driven and one pace from 2 out
held up, hampered 7th, ridden and no extra from 2 out
prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well flat
held up, always in rear
held up, headway 4 out, driven and one pace from 2 out
held up, ridden and well behind when pulled up 3 out
refused to race
held up, behind when fell 2 out
held up, never troubled leaders
led, headed 5th, driven and weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, challenged 3 out, driven and no extra from last
held up, always towards rear
prominent, led 5th, driven 3 out, kept on well from last
This is a poor but competitive contest and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Tony Martin's MISSGOODYTWOSHOES, who has run well enough in her last two starts, and she gets the vote over Art Gallery and Beau Largesse. The last mentioned has, like the selection, run well in his last two starts and he should be thereabouts again. Monsieur Villez ran better in a Taunton claimer when last seen in February but is probably best watched on his first start since then, while Chapel Flowers has given little cause for optimism. Richard Fahey's Mayadeen comes here fit and in form from the flat but does need to improve on the form shown previously over hurdles, while Sue Smith's Murphys Beau has yet to translate bumper form to hurdles. Richard Guest's Art Gallery looks to be going the right way and he has to be considered but marginal preference in a poor contest is for Missgoodytwoshoes.
Cappacurry Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, weakened from before 6 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Rosaker (11-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f beg chs gd in Jun.
Monsieur Villez (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind White On Black (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Ice Image (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 38l behind Regent's Secret (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Circassian (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Behind from 3rd, tailed off 5th, pulled up after 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Dalaram (11-5) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Sept, 11 ran.
Beau Largesse 4-1 (10-13) In touch, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Pay On (10-3) at Kelso 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Murphys Beau (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, weakened 6th, 7th of 10, well behind Your Amount (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Missgoodytwoshoes (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, every chance next, soon one pace, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Present (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Clueless 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Alfonso (10-11) at Kelso 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May '07.
Exit Forty Four (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, 10th of 17, 42l behind Box Wallah (11-2) at Kelso 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Chapel Flowers (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 16, 35l behind Polly Whitefoot (10-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Make A Mark (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, one pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Longdale (10-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
Cinaman (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Led 5th, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before last pulled up at the last in race won by Cybora (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May, 14 ran.
Mr Midnight (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Always behind, tailed off 2 out, 10th of 11, well behind Mr Preacher Man (11-6) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Sept.
Art Gallery 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed approaching last, soon held by winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Charles Street (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Falcons Theatre (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 11, 26l behind Great Endeavour (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Mayadeen (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Polyphon (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov, 19 ran.
Peterpan de Solzen (FR) 28-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, no impression from 2 out, 6th of 16, 11l behind Bonnie Rock (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Run Forest Run (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, no extra from last, 6th of 14, 47l behind Door Boy (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs.
