in touch in 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
led to 5 out, led again before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
behind, headway before 4 out, held in 2nd when mistake last, lost 2nd place towards finish
in rear, reminders before 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well
with leader, reminders before and led 5 out, reminders and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Formal Bid comes out best at the weights in this but he hasn't run since finishing tailed off in a seller at Stratford almost a year ago and we prefer stablemate MOSS STREET. He's eased in grade and won over fences at the track in July. Mighty Whitey is another Irish raider with decent claims, though this might be a bit on the sharp side. Short Takes won at Sedgefield and Carlisle at the start of the year but Travis County still appears to be on a downward curve and it's a few months since Indepub showed any worthwhile form.
Short Takes (USA) 10-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Mighty Whitey (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, soon 3rd, moderate 3rd approaching 4 out, under pressure and weakened into 5th before 2 out, no extra, 7th of 9, 29l behind The Ring Is King (11-5) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-116 gf in Jul.
Formal Bid (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Held up behind on outside, outpaced and ridden after 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Imperial Stargazer (10-12) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Indepub 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place 4th, jumped slowly and behind 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ever So Much (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Moss Street 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from before 2 out, last of 7, 19l behind Pires (10-11) at Down Royal 2m hdl 0-123 gf in Aug.
Travis County (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) With leader and jumped mainly right throughout, led 3rd, mistake 4th, headed 3 out, one pace in 3rd when mistake last, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Pindar (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
Jim Tango (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, weakened from 10th, tailed off, 4th of 7, 23l behind Pindar (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
