led soon after 1st, headed 3rd, tracked winner until weakened and jumped left 2 out, walked over line
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon eased
in rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, stayed on to go 3rd flat, not trouble leaders
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway last, kept on towards finish
in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, soon ridden, jumped left and chased winner 2 out and last, kept on
close up, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on same pace flat
in rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
led 1st, close up, ridden 4th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, led 3rd, clear 2 out, tiring flat
Silver Shuffle only found one too good over course and distance three weeks ago and finished ahead of Light The City. But Ruth Carr's charge caught the eye that day under a considerate ride. That was his first start since March so he's going to strip fitter today and he can reverse running with Dianne Sayer's gelding. Helium was a fair third at Chepstow last month and is another who will have improved for the run while Sam Lord and Nautical Twilight should be thereabouts from near the foot of the weights. PERTUIS has been holding his own in better company and can race off the same mark as when second at Wetherby. He might be the one to beat with Benzanno facing a stiff task under a big weight.
Benzanno (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Led, reminders and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Calaf (11-1) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Helium (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Rock On Rocky (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Jukebox Melody (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Todd 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, well held from next, 7th of 10, 14l behind Malanos (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Serenity Now (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Desert Recluse (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Light The City (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inner, one pace before 2 out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Jukebox Melody (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Pertuis (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Forced Family Fun (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Sam Lord 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, in 6th before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 13, 19l behind Acordingtoscript (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Nautical Twilight 14-1 (11-11) Led, clear before 2 out, kept on and caught close home, 2nd of 14, hd behind Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
