mid division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders and raced wide, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression
towards rear, steady heaway 8th, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression
mid-division, pushed along and behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, all out
mid-division, mistake 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
always behind, soon tailed off, pulled up after 7th
led, headed 6th, led again after 7th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, hard ridden and every chance last, just held
with leader, led 6th, headed after 7th, blundered badly 9th, not fluent next, soon weakened
chased leaders until weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
always towards rear, behind from 7th, tailed off
A poor contest may see The Pennys Dropped add to his tally over Karajan, with Good Bone, Whatashock and Frederic Forever not out of it. It is with no great conviction that The Pennys Dropped is selected as he has been very costly to follow so far, finally coming good at Bangor in May when beating Hanbrin Rose by three-and-a-half-lengths. He jumped to the left that day, hampering his main rivals in the process and it was down to Tony McCoy's strength in the saddle as much as anything else that he got home. The fact that he is picked to follow up shows just how bad this race is, and only a small wager is suggested. Karajan was left in the lead when Some Judge ran out on the home turn at Huntingdon and was lucky to scrape home, while Good Bone was a beaten favourite at Fontwell when failing to quicken when it mattered. Whatashock appears to have quickly been caught by the handicapper judged on a poor effort at Worcester. This former point-to-pointer had earlier beaten Frederic Forever at Wincanton and chased home Montreal at Bangor, so it would not be a surprise if he bounced back to defy topweight. However, we shall probably regret this, but we turn to The Pennys Dropped to follow up.
