tracked leaders, headway halfway, ridden, one pace final 2f
held up, outpaced over 4f out, driven, headway on outside 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, held on under pressure final furlong
held up, headway, in touch 5f out, effort 2f out, one pace no impression final furlong
in touch, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out
led, held over 5f out, ridden, outpaced final 2f
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, ridden, every chance final furlong, held towards finish
Only a few have bothered to turn up for this claimer and High Frequency is a confident choice to see off Romil Star and Mulligan's Pride. The selection won a Musselburgh apprentice contest over this trip last time and is effective on fast ground. He is favoured over most of these at the weights, comes here in form and can follow up. Romil Star has a few pounds to find on official ratings and was beaten in a Catterick seller last time, so is hardly in great form. He handles fast ground well though and in a poor race may be thereabouts. Mulligan's Pride is fit from the jumps and comes from a yard that is much respected in these parts, so market interest would probably be significant, while Sahem is a light of former days when he'd have eaten these for breakfast, so we take High Frequency to go in.
Sahem (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 36l behind Tilt (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Mulligan's Pride (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) In touch, reminders 6th, effort after 4 out, soon ridden, no impression when jumped right 2 out, 4th of 11, 34l behind Newbay Lady (10-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gf (N.Hunt).
Rouge Et Noir 16-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always in rear division, 11th of 15, 10l behind Oldenway (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf in May.
Altitude Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leaders 6f, soon behind, 9th of 10, 40l behind Jidiya (11-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (E3) pol in Mar '05.
Romil Star (GER) 9-4 (8-13) In touch, led at steady pace after 2f, quickened over 6f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Court Of Appeal (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f sll (6) gf.
High Frequency (IRE) 9-2 (7-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, driven out, won at Musselburgh 2m app hcp (6) gd in May beating Compton Eclaire (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.