tracked winner, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
made all, ridden along 4 out, quickened 3 out, ran on
tracked leaders, weakened quickly 5th, pulled up before next
mid-division and keen, headway and mistake 5th, tracked winner from 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, weakening approaching 2 out
held up, headway 5th, chased leading pair 3 out, no impression
MAGPIE is a very hopeful selection to win this in receipt of weight from the majority of his main rivals; Bathwick Man who takes a marked drop in grade looks the chief threat along with Harlequinn Dancer. Four runs in just over four weeks has not revealed much where Magpie is concerned but there was definite promise last week at Wincanton where he looked for a moment as if he would be involved at the business end before his challenge petered out late on. Although the front two in that race drew clear of the remainder, he was by no means disgraced and his final finishing position is not reflective of his overall performance there. On a direct line through Tuanku, Harlequinn Dancer has the beating of Magpie. He was moderate on the flat and it is not likely that hurdling will be much different. Bathwick Man has been carrying a penalty in decent juvenile hurdles of late and this drop in grade makes him one of the main contenders. Crimsonwing stayed on from the rear to take third spot on her hurdling debut. She should benefit for the experience but Magpie is taken to land this weak looking claiming hurdle.
I Certainly May 66-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, 10th of 11, 40l behind Saticon (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Shot Through (USA) 150-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 43l behind Duke of Touraine (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Bathwick Man 14-1 (11-2) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 33l behind Cosmea (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Crimsonwing (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway after six, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 15, 13l behind Rock Me (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Harlequinn Danseur (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led after 2nd, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Tuanku (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Looter (FR) 17-2 (8-7) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, stayed chasing leader until approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind La Columbina (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (6) pol in Aug (Flat).
Magpie (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, steadied before next, hit 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 15l behind Starluck (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Ericarrow (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leader to 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, well behind Akarshan (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (3) sft in Jul.
Malt Empress (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) In touch, not fluent 4th, hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Resounding Glory (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
