always prominent, ridden to lead flat, driven out
held up in rear, struggling 6th, soon lost touch
in touch, lost place approaching 3rd, mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakening when mistake next, tailed off
prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened after 7th, tailed off
took keen hold, soon in touch, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
led, ridden and headed flat, no extra
held up, keen early, mistake 6th, short lived effort approaching 3 out, soon beaten
raced keenly, prominent, weakened 3 out
mid division, raced wide, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up approaching 2 out
held up, headway on outside 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
Runaround Sue's recent form stacks up well and she gets the nomination accordingly; Le Beau Bai joins Duggans Forge on the shortlist. A recent course and distance winner, the selection was well clear with the runner-up Watching Football. He was touted and was a strong favourite and the selection's previous fourth to subsequent winner Apollo Creed stands out in this company. Keith Goldsworthy always seems to have his horses ready to do justice and his former point-to-pointer Duggans Forge needs respect, along with Hands Free who was also decent in that sphere but hasn't reproduced it on the track as of yet. Le Beau Bai has disappointed on two recent runs, and his penalty makes life tough, so a more interesting contender could be Wise Men Say who had some decent bumper form and hasn't been rushed along. A good opportunity it seems for Runaround Sue, partnered by Tony McCoy, to win again.
Le Beau Bai (FR) 7-2jt-fav (11-5) In touch, ridden and weakened after 5th, 5th of 9, 42l behind Beechwood (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jun.
Duggan's Forge (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Led til hdd 3 out; sn outpcd, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Ninah (11-7) at Umberleigh 3m ptp frm in Jun.
Kanisorn (SWE) 25-1 (10-10) Mistake 5th, always in rear, 7th of 9, well behind Cullahill (11-0) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Lamy Jack (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, blundered when weakening 5 out and pulled up in race won by Cryptic (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 16 ran.
Look Supreme (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Hdwy 6; wknd 13; t.o & pulled up in race won by Gulabill (12-0) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd in May '07, 16 ran.
Runaround Sue (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Led, headed approaching 3 out, ridden to lead again approaching last, driven out flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun beating Watching Football (10-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Shade Bonny 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 6th, 6th of 11, 40l behind Tot Of The Knar (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jun.
Wise Men Say (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 14, 47l behind Leo's Lucky Star (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Tom O'Tara 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, hampered on bend 8f out, soon behind, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Galapagos Islands (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Jun.
Daramoon (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Led after 1st, clear when fell 5 out in race won by Joe Lively (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Hands Free (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division until 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Leo's Lucky Star (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
The Magi (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, tailed off after 4th, 9th of 12, well behind Tot Of The Knar (10-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
