tracked leaders, ridden 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
always in rear
led, headed 2nd, led again 3 out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, chasing leaders when hung left 2 out, mistake last, ran on
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden, weakened 7th
always in rear
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 7th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed soon after, close up when mistake last, no extra flat
towards rear, headway, not fluent 5th, ridden, outpaced 7th, ran on from 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden, weakened 3 out
in touch, keen, led 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
towards rear, headway 6th, switched right 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake last, faded flat
Tycoon Hall, Easy Dancer and Harry Potter look the three to concentrate on and it might pay to side with Easy Dancer at the likely odds. The selection is unexposed under rules which is something that can't be said for most of these. His stable continue to fare well and with the drop back in trip for just this second start over hurdles expected to be in his favour, a big run should be on the cards. Sonoma won well two starts back but then followed it up with a lacklustre run in a better race next time; this further drop in trip looks against him however today. Three Lions also needs to bounce back from a poor run, whilst Tycoon Hall can be expected to improve for his recent run after a break and he might not be far away although he hasn't won since August 2006. Harry Potter must be considered but he has a penalty to carry for a win at Uttoxeter in June. He is not the easiest of rides and the cheek-pieces replace the blinkers today. With that in mind we will take a chance on Easy Dancer to strut his stuff.
Harry Potter (GER) 7-2 (11-5) Chased leaders until weakened from 5th, 6th of 12, 34l behind Coronado's Gold (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Easy Dancer 14-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led until after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 10, 42l behind St Mellion Freeway (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Lost Treasure (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til lost plce 8; rallied 12; wknd 14; wl bhnd when pulled up in race won by Quoquille Des Sacart (10-0) at Trecoed 3m ptp frm in Jun, 10 ran.
One To Note (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 32l behind Little Lu (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (3) sft.
Penny King 16-1 (11-2) Held up, lost place 7f out, 8th of 12, 15l behind Not For Diamonds (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn nhf (H) gd in Oct '05.
Silent Dream 5-1 (11-11) Tracked winner until weakened quickly approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Maidstone Monument (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept '06, 9 ran.
Sonoma (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Reluctant to race, in touch, ridden and under pressure from 7th, soon weakened, 11th of 13, well behind Honeybrook (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Three Lions 6-1 (10-10) In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, blundered 4th, behind when pulled up at the 5th in race won by Annie Fleetwood (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Tycoon Hall (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, one pace, 4th of 8, 14l behind Marc of Brilliance (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in May.
Nothingtodeclaire 33-1 (10-10) In touch, driven 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 37l behind Rising Force (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (3) gd.
Dew Drop Inn (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 14, well behind Leo's Lucky Star (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Shropshirelass 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Shanahan (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd.
