in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, left 2nd approaching last, weakened flat
pulled hard in rear, headway approaching 7th, left 2nd 3 out, every chance when pulled up before last
with leader, led 2nd, ridden 3 out, left clear last, stayed on
reluctant to race, well behind, headway 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened quickly
led to 2nd, with winner until weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up, ridden and headway 7th, mistake 2 out, kept on to take poor 2nd flat
chased leader to approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
Altitude Dancer gets the confident vote in this seller with Red Genie and Fille Detente rating the main dangers. There selection has placed form on the ground and is taking a big drop in class and he will not have to run up to his best to win this poor affair. Red Genie rates the main danger on his latest third behind Titian Flame last time out. The drop in trip looks sure to suit but on official ratings he has a little to find with the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Fille Detente is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has shown very little of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Saxe-Coburg is a flat winner that will like the ground and he will not need to be anything special to take a hand in the finish but in a desperate affair for the winner we return to Altitude Dancer.
Altitude Dancer (IRE) 7-1 Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 20, well behind Fullards at Haydock 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd in Jan '04.
Diagon Alley (IRE) 100-1 Held up in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 9th of 12, 22l behind Faasel at Ayr 2m nov hdl (D) hvy.
Fathom 50-1 Mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Adelphi Boy at Perth 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Jun '03, 16 ran.
Idlewild (IRE) 20-1 Led to 2nd, in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when stumbled last, 9th of 16, 14l behind Flemming at Catterick 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gs.
Red Genie 25-1 Held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 16, 35l behind Titian Flame at Hereford 2m 3f mdn clm hdl (F) hvy.
Saxe-Coburg (IRE) 20-1 Reluctant to race, always well tailed off, last of 12, well behind Molly's Secret at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (G4) pol in Nov (Flat).
Annie Bird (IRE) 100-1 Always behind, 14th of 18, well behind Just Wiz at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (G) gs.
Fille Detente 8-1 Wandered at some hurdles, led, headed and weakend 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, 40l behind Viva Forever at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) sft in Jan.
Pagan Ceremony (USA) 100-1 Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Dont Call Me Derek at Catterick 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) gs, 16 ran.
Wearerich 150-1 Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Rock Garden at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (E) gs in Jan '04, 17 ran.
