always toward rear
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out
held up, effort when not much room over 2f out, never troubled leaders
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
A devilishly tricky handicap can go the way of course and distance winner Regency Red, at the expense of Noble Minstrel and Little Richard, whilst money for the Irish horse Ilza should be noted. The selection has been running consistently well this season, and has a fair record at the track. The selection has the assistance of the capable claimer Liam Jones and should go well. Noble Minstrel is the least exposed horse in the lineup and should appreciate the rather marked step up in trip, and therefore he rates as the main danger. Another course and distance winner is Little Richard, and whilst he appears to be in the grip of the handicapper, proven winners can not be discounted in a race of this quality and he must rate a threat. Of the rest, Jadeeron has been running consistently in lesser races than this, whilst Jim Goldie's Kyle Of Lochalsh should appreciate the slight drop in class and could take a hand. However, for the winner we return to Regency Red who can make his previous course form tell.
Kyle of Lochalsh 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 7l behind Virginia Rose (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Dispol Peto 50-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 6l behind Virginia Rose (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Little Richard (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 4l behind Qaasi (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Regency Red (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Wait For The Will (11-2) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol.
Elle Nino 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, lost place and ridden from halfway, kept on without threatening from over 2f out, 4th of 16, 17l behind Armanatta (9-11) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f hcp 0-60 sft in Oct.
Newport Boy (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 21l behind Santando (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Jadeeron 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 27l behind Zed Candy (8-5) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) std.
Noble Minstrel 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 8th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Punjabi (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in Jun.