prominent, chased winner inside final 2f, lost 2nd 1f out, one pace
made virtually all, soon led, stayed alone stand side rail, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, held on well
in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, no headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
started slowly, always in rear group, never a factor
mid-division, weakened and lost place quickly from 3f out
raced keenly, close up, tracked winner 5f out to 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd final furlong
started slowly, behind, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong
started slowly, towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on to chase winner 1f out, gaining towards finish, just held
prominent, ridden and weakened from 3f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out
in touch, modest effort over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out
tracked winner to 5f out, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened
never better than mid-division
started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
tracked winner to 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, effort 2f out, chance over 1f out, no extra, one pace final furlong
Pairumani Pat and Jafaru join Black Falcon on the shortlist and preference is for Jafaru. Gerard Butler's horses are in fair form and Jafaru, whilst being no stable star, looks sure to appreciate the drop in class today. On his first jaunt into selling company, he is well-treated at these weights and his slow plodding style may be enough for success. John Harris does well in sellers and claimers so Black Falcon needs respect; however top-weight makes life tough and he has been well-held recently. A One is getting on a bit and will try gamely from the front, whilst Converti and Missie Baileys are course and distance winners, often a good place to start when looking for the winner. Tamrai Dancer tries the blinkers for an in-form team, whilst Defectivedetective makes his flat debut at a very lowly level. At a price Soldiers Quest may be one to keep an eye on in the betting, but in a weak race we will return to Jafaru for the selection.
Black Falcon (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up behind leaders, ridden along 2f out, had every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Shenandoah Girl (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f sll hcp (6) sft.
A One (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd last 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Gross Prophet (9-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Converti 20-1 (9-9) In rear, progress from 4f out, edged left under pressure from 3f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Sand Repeal (9-11) at Windsor 1m 4f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gs.
Defectivedetective 33-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Eighteenfifty (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gd (N.Hunt).
Dickie Deano 66-1 (8-9) Chased leader, under pressure well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 26l behind King's Majesty (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Jafaru 14-1 (9-2) Started slowly, held up in rear, never dangerous final 2f, 9th of 13, 24l behind Resplendent Ace (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Robbie Can Can 25-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 13th of 14, 24l behind Nawamees (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (5) gd in Jul.
Soldiers Quest 22-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 13l behind Action Impact (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.
War Feather 33-1 (9-0) Close up until lost place over 3f, 8th of 11, 18l behind Trysting Grove (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Feb.
Film Queen (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 9l behind Tabulate (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Jul.
Missie Baileys 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, fading when headed well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 2l behind Bundle Up (8-13) at Brighton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) gf.
Mtoto Girl 100-1 (7-11) Always behind, 11th of 12, 45l behind Paraguay (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcap (5) sft in May.
Dickie Valentine 25-1 (8-13) Behind, reminders over 4f, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders, last of 6, 13l behind Golden Penny (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn aut stk (5) fbs in Apr.
Lenouska (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened, eased over 1f out, 7th of 8, 34l behind Bella Medici (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Tamrai Dancer 20-1 (8-7) Prominent, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Kiribati King (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) hvy.
