in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, reminders 3rd, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
steady start, held up in rear, 6th when mistake 2 out, driven and kept on approaching last, never near leaders
mid-division, headway and effort 3 out, weakened next
always behind
led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
raced keenly, with leader, blundered 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, ridden, no extra flat
in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, led before last, kept on
held up, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on, no impression
behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
SON OF FLICKA is the pick with Karmadice and The Panama Kid as the alternatives. A useful sort in bumpers, Son Of Flicka was perhaps unfortunate to run up against a decent type in Doeslessthanme last time out and while this looks competitive, he can deliver for a yard that are just coming into form. Karmadice was a rare first time out winner for Sue Smith. Connections are wasting no further time in bumpers. The Panama Kid should be fit enough having had a busy summer. Malcolm Jefferson's team are always respected at this level. Poseidon did not help himself at Musselburgh with a number of novicey errors. Port Erne is re-routed to this engagement having been set to return at Market Rasen last Sunday. Gavroche Again was not unduly troubled on debut and can be expected to have improved. Lets Go Girls looked a useful prospect when obliging at Kelso in a bumper though she has questions to answer after a couple of poor runs since. Son Of Flicka is our call in the opener.
Fencote Mystery 66-1 (11-0) Prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, well behind Programme Girl (10-7) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May '07.
Flight Wigeon 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 46l behind Cloudy Times (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf (4) sft in Oct.
Gavroche Gaugain (FR) 28-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, no further progress, 7th of 14, 20l behind Diablo (11-4) at Perth 2m nhf (5) gs in Apr.
Karmadice 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gd in Oct beating Bardolet (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Kingsben 14-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 23l behind Micheal Flips (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (3) gf in Oct.
Pete 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway 6f out, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 30l behind Bygones of Brid (10-13) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) sft in Oct.
Port Erne (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Towards rear, weakened halfway, no extra final 3f, 6th of 14, 44l behind Laborec (10-10) at Hexham 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Apr '07.
Poseidon (GER) 13-2 (11-1) Led, hit 4 out, headed next and soon ridden, gradually weakened, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Logans Run (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Son Of Flicka 5-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Doeslessthanme (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
The Panama Kid (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, keen early, headway over 5f out, led well over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 2m nhf (6) gd in Oct beating Books Review (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lets Go Girls 11-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 5f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, well behind McMurrough (11-7) at Kelso 2m nhf (6) gd in Oct.
Over The Odds 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Waterloo Road (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 16 ran.
