with leader until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon led, kept on well, ridden out
close up, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd and held when not fluent last
held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, kept on from last
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression, mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, went 2nd 4th until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
Le Beau Bai is our selection with Axinit and Sister Agnes the most obvious dangers. Richard Lee's charge won readily at Worcester and having demonstrated an aptitude for this surface in the past, it would be no surprise to see him following up albeit off a 7lb rise in the weights. Axinit should have blown off a few cobwebs with a recent pipeopener on the flat. The grey has done well in sellers and claimers in the past and the market is watched. Sister Agnes is a brilliant traveller in her races but more often than not, she merely flatters to deceive. Honduras is a maiden. Share My Dream needs to come down a few pounds in the handicap before she'll make an impact outside of claiming class. Ruling Reef and Iowa are fairly moderate and may struggle against this grade of opposition. Not a race that will take much winning and Le Beau Bai looks best equipped to do so.
Axinit (GER) 6-4fav (10-11) Made all, clear when blundered last, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gs in Feb beating Reelinga (11-0) by 6l, 14 ran.
Le Beau Bai (FR) 9-4jt-fav (11-5) Always prominent, ridden to lead flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Jul beating Runaround Sue (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Share My Dream (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up well in rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 11, 26l behind Prime Contender (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd.
Ruling Reef 6-1 (11-0) Made most, not always fluent, reminders after 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, led last, ran on, won at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr beating Castlemainevillage (10-12) by 1l, 17 ran.
Sister Agnes (IRE) 2-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, headway next, went 2nd 3 out, soon led, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened, 5th of 11, 10l behind Cresswell Ruby (10-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy.
Honduras (SWI) 25-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 6th, headed 7th, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 15, well behind Archduke Ferdinand (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Iowa (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In rear, early reminders, soon struggling and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Vital Spark (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul, 15 ran.
