prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
slowly away, detached in last, never figured
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden and no impression before 2 out
made most until 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home
held up towards rear, headway 4th, not fluent 3 out, closed 2 out, led flat, stayed on well
mid-division, closed on outside 3rd, led 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish
held up on outside, ridden before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went never dangerous 3rd close home
prominent, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
in touch in mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression before next
The three-year-old Paricolor will likely be all the rage in this finale after easily justifying favouritism on his handicap debut at Fakenham but this is no straightforward task under a penalty. MILLIE THE MINX doesn’t have a great strike-rate but runs her best races here and she has an experienced rider on board. Dew Pond is a rare winner nowadays and 0-7 over hurdles but he has some ability and it would be no surprise to see him make the frame while Haasab is only 3lb higher than when successful at Market Rasen in April.
Dr Richard Kimble (IRE) 125-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Forbidden Dance (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Haasab (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Istimraar (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Irish Minister (USA) 40-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Oscar Robertson (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Dew Pond 33-1 (8-6) Always behind, last of 13, 18 1/4l behind Bollin Joan (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Millie The Minx (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression before last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Christmas In Usa (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Paricolor (FR) Evensfav (10-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, led approaching last, ran on well, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Eva's Diva (11-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Condarcia (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-8) Held up in touch, closer chasing leaders when hit 5th, pushed along and weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Fisher Green (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Adelphi Prince 20-1 (11-2) In rear and jumped left, struggling from 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Prabeni (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Jo Cashflow 33-1 (11-1) Held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and one pace before the last, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Christmas In Usa (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Strait Run (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Behind, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Excalibur (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
