held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
pulled way through to lead 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, challenged 2 out, kept on well, game
led 1st, headed next, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged winner 2 out, not quicken flat
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, weakened approaching last
tracked leader, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
towards rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off soon after
held up towards rear, some progress from 3 out
in touch and keen, ridden and weakened 5th
Nonrunner
Traprain gets the call in the finale ahead of Tech Eagle and Rio de Janeiro. This is a good novice event, with Cherished Number, Lord Baskerville, Rio de Janeiro, Tech Eagle and Traprain having won nine races between them. Traprain is the highest rated of them, but only by five pounds from Tech Eagle and Rio de Janeiro, but we will stick with the handicapper's judgement and side with him. The former decent Flat performer Massif Centrale has to get the 'best of the rest. description, but, once again, the selection is Traprain.
Cherished Number 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway and hit 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven out to lead flat, won at Southwell 2m 1f hdl (4) gd beating Neveesou (11-13) by a hd, 15 ran.
Lord Baskerville 11-8fav (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, left in lead 5th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf beating Archirondel (11-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Rio De Janeiro (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Settled tracking leaders, pushed ahead after 3 out, edged left between last 2, kept on well, comfortably, won at Stratford 2m nov hdl (3) sft in May beating Sou'wester (11-4) by 4l, 13 ran.
Traprain (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, every chance on bit last, mistake and not recover, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Mac Federal (10-6) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Lunar Exit (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) Held up, mistake 6th, ridden next, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 44l behind Dubai Ace (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gf in Jun '05.
Massif Centrale 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 6th to 3 out, 4th and held when mistake and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Siberian Highness (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Sonntag Blue (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up, moderate late headway, never nearer, 4th of 9, 16l behind Creinch (10-6) at Fakenham 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Tech Eagle (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, switched right approaching 2 out, led last, ran on well flat, won at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Sunley Shines (11-2) by 4l, 11 ran.
