led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next
held up, headway on outside 4th, led 3 out, headed before next, ridden and edged right flat, no chance with winner
raced keenly mid-division, lost place 4 out, weakened next
tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace until next
always behind
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, no impression
held up, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression from next
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Nonrunner
QUEEN EXCALIBUR should be good enough to win in this selling grade and is the preferred choice while both Needle Prick and Bundle Up warrant respect. The selection improved on her seasonal reappearance to finish a more than adequate second behind Pips Assertive Way here over four furlongs further. Her strike-rate is not great and she did disappoint in a recent flat run but if she can recapture her best form she is more than good enough to win a race of this nature. Needle Prick is blinkered for the first time after running well in this grade at Perth last time out. He has tumbled down the weights in recent seasons and could potentially be a well treated horse so any market moves should be noted. Bundle Up won a similar race at Huntington in May and was not discredited when finishing third in a better contest at Uttoxeter thereafter. She has disappointed on the flat most recently; however trainer John Flint has his small team of horses in good order at present so she is respected. Queen Excalibur has been frustrating to follow but she looks well treated and can win off her current mark.
Dream Along 33-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, led after 4th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, 13th of 19, well behind Isabellareine (11-9) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-102 gf in Jun.
Bundle Up 9-4fav (10-7) Held up mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway approaching 5th, led after 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Miss Ladybird (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Dennick 9-1 (10-4) Close up on inside, headway 2 out, switched right and effort between last 2, ridden and one pace flat, 4th of 12, 5l behind Hunting Tower (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Crystal Prince 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, switched left after 3 out, soon wandered, 4th and held when mistake last, weakened last, 4th of 12, 17l behind Pips Assertive Way (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jul.
Buds Dilemma 66-1 (9-12) In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6, behind after next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Magnifico (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs in Jul, 8 ran.
Shrewd Dude 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, reminders approaching 5th, weakened 3 out, went poor 3rd approaching 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Tribiani (10-2) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Queen Excalibur 7-1 (10-8) In rear, headway when slightly hampered 3 out, went 2nd after last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Pips Assertive Way (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jul.
Layed Back Rocky 50-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, always behind, 8th of 13, 47l behind Corum (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Jul.
