dwelt and always rear division
towards rear, switched left and headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left, kept on final furlong
in touch, ridden along halfway, soon weakened
never better than mid-division
prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, soon pushed along and outpaced, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders, reminders halfway, weakened over 2f out
Soba Jones should take plenty of stopping in this seller and he is preferred to Windy Prospect and Mister Incredible. The selection is a course and distance winner and he confirmed his well-being when chasing home Branston Tiger here earlier this month. That run signalled a return to form and he looks the obvious choice. Windy Prospect has been a little disappointing of late but the return to this trip will help his cause today and he looks the main danger to our selection. Mister Incredible ran well here for a long way last time before fading, but this race looks slightly less competitive so he is another with place prospects. Headland would have claims on his best form but he has been disappointing of late and a more solid option looks to be Soba Jones who is put forward to land the spoils.
Headland (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Switched left start, held up, never troubled leaders, 9th of 11, 13l behind Bodden Bay (8-12) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Nov.
Mister Incredible 14-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place well over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4l behind Bessemer (9-4) at W'hampton 7f sll (6) pol.
Owed 25-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 19l behind Desert Lover (8-3) at W'hampton 7f hcap (5) pol in Mar.
Ronnie From Donny (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Prominent, weakened halfway, eased over 2f out, last of 8, 42l behind Charlie Delta (9-11) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs.
Serieux 8-1 (9-2) Always rear division, 12th of 13, 20l behind Hamaasy (8-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Soba Jones 5-2 (8-10) Track leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Branston Tiger (9-7) at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs.
Sundried Tomato 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 6l behind How's She Cuttin' (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f banded stk (7) gs in Oct.
Windy Prospect 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, faded approaching final furlong, 10th of 13, 7l behind Harare (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Zanderido 50-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 28l behind Joe Jo Star (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Dec '05.