raced keenly, chased leaders, led 2nd until 8th, with leader, every chance 2 out, ridden between last 2, lost 2nd before the last, weakening in 3rd when unseated rider last
held up in last pair, good headway in 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before the last, strong challenge run-in, just failed
always behind, not fluent and ridden 9th, always behind
led until 2nd, with leader, led again 8th, ridden before last, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out
chased leaders until 3 out, weakened before next, left modest 4th last
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened before next, left modest 3rd last
NonRunner
Sandy Boy was getting his act together in the spring. He was all out to score over this trip at Worcester in may and is 5lb higher but there should be more to come this season. BOHER LAD is the senior runner by some way but is a game sort who is still winning his fair share of races at this level. He has also been raised 5lb since his victory over course and distance in August but he gets on very well with Charlie Todd, the most experienced conditional riding in this. Ulysses has failed to build on August’s Stratford win and Oxwich Bay has become disappointing. Robyndzone may be best of the rest.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in last pair, struggling after 4 out, never involved, 6th of 8, 18 3/4l behind New Millennium (12-1) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nifty At Fifty (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, one pace before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, unable to quicken flat, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Little Millie (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Ulysses (GER) 4-7fav (11-5) Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd after next, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Beautiful People (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sandy Boy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked clear leader, close up after 6th, driven after 3 out, challenged when veered right last, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead narrowly near finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May beating Cottonvale (11-9) by nk, 14 ran.
Robyndzone (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Illtellmema (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Boher Lad (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Grand Enterprise (11-1) by 4l, 13 ran.
Go To Court (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Double Court (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
