mid-division, ridden and weakened 5f out
slowly into stride, reminders soon after start, ridden along 9f out, pulled up over 5f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out
chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no chance with winner
chased winner until over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and improved 4f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out
made virtually all, ridden clear 2f out, unchallenged
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
raced in last place, ridden halfway, some headway 3f out, never a factor
The useful bumper horse SHIWAWA gets the vote here over Fly With The Stars and West With The Wind. Already a winner of three bumpers, the selection has every chance of returning to winning ways here after a third place at Sandown. That was in a good bumper and with shrewd connections confident that he will handle this surface, a big run looks on the cards. There isn't a lot on official figures between Fly With The Stars and West With The Wind. The latter has some solid handicap form but it is disappointing that he is yet to win, whilst the former is less exposed but was very disappointing when last seen at Redcar in May. Sixth Zak was well held on his debut here but the step up in trip will suit, blinkers are tried on Tomorrow's World, whilst Mugs Game needs a market check despite having shown nothing in four starts for Tony Martin. Not a race to dwell on, with the vote going to Shiwawa.
Able Dara 11-1 (10-5) Raced wide in touch, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 13, 23l behind Cumbrian Knight (11-4) at Southwell 1m 6f amt hcp (6) fbs.
Goodnight Dick (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Mid-division, 9th under 4f out, soon no impression under pressure, 10th of 15, 15l behind Trachonitis (9-2) at Wexford 1m 5f mdn stk gs in Jul '07.
Mugs Game (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 4th, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Levera (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Oct (N.Hunt).
Shiwawa 14-1 (12-0) In touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, every chance entering final furlong, kept on, no extra, 3rd of 19, 4l behind Bensalem (11-0) at Sandown 2m nhf (4) sft (N.Hunt).
Aggi Mac 100-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, led over 7f out, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened quickly over 3f out, 8th of 9, well behind Oberlin (8-5) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs in Feb.
Charlie Green (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 12, 36l behind Tourist (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Colourful Move 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased from over 2f out, 7th of 9, 36l behind Fortune City (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) sft in Sept.
Fly With The Stars (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 26l behind Military Power (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in May.
Sixth Zak 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 11, 12l behind Taqdeyr (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn (5) fbs.
West With The Wind 9-2 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Scarab (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (5) hvy.
Miracle Steps (CAN) 33-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, weakened straight, tailed off, 10th of 12, 47l behind Designated Decoy (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo mdn hvy in Oct.
Tomorrow's World (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led 2f, tracked leaders after, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 25l behind Shavansky (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol.
