held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden next, upsides when blundered last, driven out to lead towards finish
mistakes throughout, in rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out
led, ridden 3 out, soon under pressure, headed towards finish, kept on
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
chased leader, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Nabir gets the vote here with Island of Memories and Magic Route rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Heart Of The West and although having a penalty for that win he looks sure to improve for this longer trip and he should be watched in the market. Island Of Memories rates the main danger on his latest second behind Call Me Edward but that form has since been let down and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Magic Route is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has yet to win over this trip and has ran as if in the handicapers grip of late. Of the remsainder Prairie Minstrel looks on a handy mark but his best form is over a longer trip and he may just need the run after a 231 day abscence and with this in mind for the winner we return to Nabir who at least looks progressive.
Nabir (FR) 9-2 (9-7) In touch, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well flat, led near finish, won at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Sept beating Heart Of West (10-7) by a nk, 10 ran.
Island of Memories (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 6th, soon tracking leaders, ridden and mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Call Me Edward (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Golden Duck (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Gan Eagla (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Mar '05, 11 ran.
Prairie Minstrel (USA) 12-1 (11-2) Led, headed 2nd, prominent until ridden 5th, weakened after next, 6th of 12, 26l behind Before The Mast (10-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Northern Flash 22-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 37l behind Kety Star (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Just Jolly (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 11th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 16, 25l behind Tudor King (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf in Sept '05.
Magic Route (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 10th, soon behind, 8th of 9, well behind Kerry's Blade (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sept.
Captains Table 25-1 (11-7) Led to 3rd, chased leader, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 17l behind Assumetheposition (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
