tracked leader, every chance after 3out, one paced from next
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2out, pushed out run in
led, headed 2out, soon one paced
tracked leaders, pushed along 3out, effort next, chance run in, kept on
held up towards rear, slipped up on bend after 6th
held up in rear, headway approaching 3out, soon outpaced
reluctant to race, soon mid division, pulled up quickly after 6th
David Pipe has a good strike rate here and THE TRACEY SHUFFLE is his only runner today. He's not really fired so far this year but is dropping down the weights and didn't appear to stay 3m at Ffos Las last time. He gets a tentative vote though Toye Native was third over a shorter trip here last time and stays 2m4f. He has to go on the short-list while Bright Abbey has been placed over 2m3f at Newton Abbot and Market Rasen recently. Parson's Punch is another recent course winner and preferred to the returning Los Nadis and plater Waltz Darling of the others.
Los Nadis (GER) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent and weakened 6th, struggling when mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, 28l behind Bar De Ligne (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Apr.
Toye Native (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Outrageous Request (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.
The Tracey Shuffle 4-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway on outside after 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out, last of 8, 25l behind Big Time Billy (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Jun.
Bright Abbey 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 3 out, went 2nd and ridden when not fluent next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Get Home Now (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Prominent, hampered 3rd, lost place before next, headway after 11th, weakened from 13th, jumped slowly last, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Gullible Gordon (10-13) at Aintree 3m 1f cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) gs in Jun.
Waltz Darling (IRE) 13-8 (11-4) Chased winner, ridden after 3 out, no impression next, stayed on flat, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Esporao (11-4) at Perth 2m sell hdl (5) gs in Jul.
Parson's Punch 8-1 (11-9) Slowly away, tracked leader from 2nd, left in lead before 3 out, kept on from last, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul beating Milaneen (9-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
