held up in touch in mid-division, ridden and lost place before 3 out
held up in touch, closed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish
held up towards rear on outside, closed 4 out, challenged 2 out, driven flat, led towards finish
prominent, pecked 1st, mistake 5th, lost place before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden and lost place before 2 out
always towards rear
prominent, lost place after 4 out, soon not much room, well beaten before 3 out
led, not fluent 3rd, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
always towards rear
CAPTAIN CLAUDE is in receipt of plenty of weight this afternoon and the market appeared very keen on Anthony Honeyball’s five-year-old as he made his first start in a handicap at Ffos Las. Colonial Empire wasn’t beaten far when last seen here in October and the locals may be prepared to follow that form while Yvette Guilbert will have the steadier of topweight and on the evidence of her most recent run at Fontwell, this step up in trip will be to her liking. Justshortofabubble has handled the prevailing conditions in the past and cannot be dismissed out of the equation.
Yvette Guilbert (FR) 4-1 (11-5) In rear, headway into 4th home turn, pushed along before omitted 2 out, ridden run-in and edged left, kept on, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Leading Theatre (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Patient Owner (IRE) 15-2 (12-1) Prominent on outside, lost place before 3rd, closed 7th, slow and outpaced 3 out, well beaten after 2 out, plugged on flat, 6th of 12, 8l behind Bebraveforglory (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Colonial Empire 11-2 (11-3) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, stumbled on landing 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Good Impression (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Accidental Legend (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, hampered 2nd, lost place before 5th, well beaten after next, 11th of 15, dist behind Samatian (10-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Justshortofabubble 10-3fav (10-13) Chased leader after 1st, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 11, 11l behind Karakoram (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Hesbehindyou (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on run in, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Beat The Heat (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Punta Prima (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Behind, jumped right and awkward 1st, given reminder, mistake 3rd, well beaten 6th, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ballynagran (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Brother Pat (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Captain Claude (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Blue Shark (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sweet Dime 50-1 (10-0) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened rapidly 2f out, last of 8, dist behind Easy Equation (9-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
