led early, prominent to over 6f out, weakened quickly
led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place over 6f out, headway over 1f out, kept on not troubled leaders
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out,
behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 5f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well
soon led, headed after 1f, prominent until weakened over 4f out
always behind
Let It Be, Red Forest and Reggae Rhythm are three against the field in a wide open finale and the vote is given to Let It Be. The selection was a fair third behind Whispering Death last time out and off a lower mark here he looks the value bet in an open affair. Red Forest rates the main danger but he is hard to win with and although he was in front of the selection last time he is worse off at the weights. Reggae Rhythm is another worthy of respect but he ran as if in the handicappers grip last time out off this mark and he looks opposable on that basis. Saffron Fox is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and in a race that is tricky for punters we return to Let It Be as our idea of the winner.
Red Forest (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Soon led and raced keen, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Whispering Death (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Let It Be 9-2 (9-11) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Whispering Death (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Saffron Fox 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Monte Cristo (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Jayer Gilles 9-2fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders well over 4f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 5l behind Skye's Folly (9-12) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Reggae Rhythm (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Aristi (8-7) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Vanishing Dancer (SWI) 25-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Apr beating Boris The Spider (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Spitting Image (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 8l behind Whispering Death (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Bella Miranda 16-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, outpaced and no chance final 2f, 4th of 10, 9l behind Casual Glance (8-2) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
