hung left and always behind
refused to race
tracked leaders, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
raced keenly, towards rear, hung left over 3f out, always behind
keen, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
outpaced, never dangerous
slowly into stride, held up, not much room and hampered over 3f out, hung left and stayed on final furlong, never nearer
driven along early, towards rear, bumped over 3f out, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
led over 1f, with leader, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, no danger after
Desperate Dan will struggle to win from stall 12, so we will opt with Danish Blues here to get the better of Rag Tag. The selection is a course and distance winner and he has the plum draw today in stall 1. He won well in this grade last time and he should go close again. Desperate Dan certainly has the form to win this but his high draw is a big worry and on that basis he is taken on. Rag Tag has only ever managed to win one race but he shaped well at Haydock last month in a race that has worked out well. However, he has since disappointed and he will need to show a bit more sparkle before we recommend him as a bet. Lady Hopeful is a course and distance winner but again she has been done no favours by the draw, and we will take Danish Blues to bolt out from stall 1 and lead them home.
Borzoi Maestro 12-1 (8-11) Close up until weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind Piccostar (9-4) at Kempton 5f hcap (6) pol in Jul.
Danish Blues (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Towards rear, going well when switched left, ridden over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 5f sll (6) gd beating Radiator Rooney (8-11) by a hd, 10 ran.
Desperate Dan 10-1 (9-5) Held up, headway final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Garstang (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
North Fleet 20-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 8l behind Arfinnit (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Rag Tag (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Peruvian Style (9-1) at Bath 6f clm (6) frm in Aug '06.
Saint Remus (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 12l behind Kondakova (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Oct.
Lady Hopeful (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Behind, chased leaders halfway, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Limonia (8-2) at Folkestone 5f fll hcp (5) hvy.
Nawayea 6-1 (8-9) Reared start, never on terms after, 11th of 14, 6l behind Ishibee (8-10) at Brighton 6f sll (6) gf.
