chased clear leaders, ridden 9f out, weakened over 6f out, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off
mid-division, ridden and headway 6f out, weakened over 2f out
led and pulled hard,soon clear, hung right on bend and headed after 7f, weakened 8f out, tailed off
soon well behind, tailed off final 7f
mid-division, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never dangerous
raced keenly, held up, headway over 7f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, no chance with winner
raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway after 6f, left in lead briefly 7f out, chased winner after until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
behind, ridden after 5f, tailed off when jinked right and unseated rider over 7f out
chased clear leader, led over 8f out, clear 2f out, easily
held up, headway on inside 7f out, weakened over 3f out
chased clear leaders, ridden 7f out, weakened over 2f out
A wide opemn bumper here and as usual in these events the market will be all important but the principals look to be Smart Street, Truckers Delight and Lord David and the vote is given to Smart Street. The selection was a fair second behind Jim The Gent last time is sure to improve and under similar conditions looks the one to be on. Trucker's Delight rates the main danger as he won a point to point in good style on his only start his stable know the time of day in these events and he should be watched in the market. Lord David is another worthy of respect as he was second in a point behind Triggers Mead on his debut and is another that is sure to improve but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Of the remainder Laertes Cause looks vulnerable under his penalty and in a race where the market may well tell all for the winner we return to Smart Street to small stakes.
Laertes Cause 12-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in rear, headway on inside over 6f out, losing place when rider lost irons over 4f out, 11th of 15, 38l behind Sirnando (11-0) at Stratford 2m nhf (4) gf.
Clova Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway and challenge 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Bajan Sunshine (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Aug.
Lord David (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) 2nd of 7, 12l behind Trigger Mead (11-2) at Stafford Cross 3m ptp gd in May '05.
Sea Senor 12-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 2f out, 4th of 16, 23l behind The Pious Prince (11-3) at Ayr 2m nhf (6) sft in Feb.
Smart Street 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Jim The Gent (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Jun.
The Egg Man Silver Patriarch gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Truckers Delight (IRE) (11-7) won at Boulta 3m ire ptp gs in Nov beating What A Prospect (11-7) by 4l, 14 ran.
Check Up (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, hung right to paddock after 2f, hung violently right from halfway, ran wide and headed over 6f out and pulled up in race won by Catherine's Run (10-5) at Worcester 2m nhf (6) gf in Jul, 5 ran.
