always towards rear
mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, driven out
in touch, led approaching 5th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
in touch, 4th and 12 lengths down when mistake and unseated rider 7th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, keen, headway 5th, ridden when 5th and 6 lengths down when fell 3 out
chased leaders, led 3rd to approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, hit 4th, ridden, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd, mistake 2 out, stayed on, not reached winner
in touch, hit 4th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
mistake 6th, always behind
keen, led to 3rd, weakened 6th
always behind
Sunnyland lines up in form and should take the beating, with In Good Faith, Don't Ask Me and Uncle John seen as the main dangers. Philip Hobbs has his team ticking over nicely, with the big guns still to be wheeled out, and Sunnyland, although one of the stable's lesser lights, has contributed to the Minehead handler's haul with two wins from her last three outings. Both of those successes have come at Worcester, the last of which came off a mark of 90. She only just lasted home that day, but as she was returning from a three-month break, we can assume that she will be fitter now, and while the ground remains on the faster side of good, she can pay to follow. Her main rivals include Don't Ask Me who is two-pound better off for a narrow beating by the selection last time, and the ex-French In Good Faith who has had a couple of runs on the Flat this summer, and who could still make up into a nice individual. Uncle John gained a narrow win at Market Rasen last time but may also be in the shake-up, with up and coming young Irish jockey David Boland once again in thee saddle, but we return to Sunnyland as the answer.
Saorsie 9-1 (11-8) Held up, headway approaching 5th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Jack Durrance (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Aug.
Sunnyland 7-2fav (10-11) In touch, led and edged right last, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Sept beating Smart Boy Prince (11-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Jimmy Byrne (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, every chance last, not quickened flat, 4th of 13, 2l behind Uncle John (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Sept.
In Good Faith (USA) 4-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 4th and weakening when stumbled badly 3 out, no chance when pulled up at the last in race won by Fallout (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (E) hvy in Apr, 7 ran.
Di's Dilemma 7-2fav (11-1) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd next, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 19l behind Hattington (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Mar.
Don't Ask Me (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Held up, jumped slowly after 5th, every chance after 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Sunnyland (10-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Sept.
A Monk Swimming (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Red Moor (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Jul.
Uncle John 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, hard ridden last, stayed on close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Sept beating Un Autre Espere (9-7) by a shd, 13 ran.
