chased leaders until approaching 3 out
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, clear when stumbled last, kept on well
chased leaders until ridden and lost place 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, lost place 4 out
held up behind, headway 5th, soon weakened, in 6th when fell 2 out
mid-division, one pace from 3 out
chased leaders, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, one pace
in touch, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out
held up, effort 4 out, no impression
Sharp Dresser can land an inauspicious contest, while How's Business and Reflective Glory should also be capable of making a good impression at this level. Reflective Glory was beaten out of sight in each of her previous starts over hurdles but can at least draw from previous experience of racing at this track. This is a much weaker race than the last time she came to Wetherby and has little to find to at least make the frame. How's Business made steady progress on the Flat but failed to really set the world alight during her time with Charles Cyzer. Still, she stays well and looks best of the modest bunch drawn together to form the opposition to the selection. Even so, Sharp Dresser, who is out of a half-sister to Oaks winner Reams Of Verse, stands out on the evidence available. The Diesis filly caught the eye in each of her three starts for Amanda Perrett and, assuming Venetia Williams has carried out her customary schooling programme with the filly, this appears to be a straightforward task if Sharp Dresser takes to the winter game.
Coleorton Dagger 66-1 (9-8) Chased leaders to halfway, tailed off final 2f, 11th of 12, 39l behind Fulford (8-9) at Southwell 6f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan (Flat).
First Frost 200-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden, lost place after 4th, soon behind, last of 11, well behind Its Moon (11-2) at Leicester 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Dec.
How's Business 50-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 6l behind Love Brothers (8-6) at Pontefract 2m 2f stk (3) gf in Oct (Flat).
La Nuage 66-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Basalt (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stk (5) fbs (Flat).
Little Hotpotch 100-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, under pressure 5th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Totally Scottish (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Princesse d'Agnoun (FR) 100-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, always in rear, 9th of 11, 44l behind Its Moon (11-2) at Leicester 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Dec.
Reflective Glory (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 38l behind Hello Nod (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Sharp Dresser (USA) 9-4 (8-12) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out, won at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gs in Oct beating Anthea (8-12) by 6l, 11 ran (Flat).
Slivovic (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 13th of 16, 49l behind Weather Front (10-7) at Wetherby 1m 5f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Wickedish 33-1 (10-0) In touch, weakened 2 out, 5th of 12, 19l behind Hello Nod (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
