chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon outpaced
not much room soon after start, behind, hung left halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, kept on from over 1f out
led early, ridden halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, soon raced far side, no impression
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on
dwelt, soon tracking leaders, led well over 1f out, kept on well
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden halfway, no impression from over 1f out
In what at first glance seems a poor claimer actually looks very competitive at closer inspection and we give the vote to SAVILLE'S DELIGHT but only just ahead of Grimes Faith with Don Pele also not without a chance. The selection as well as being the highest rated in the race has some pretty decent form for this level. Competitive and reasonably successful in handicap company, against better horses, he has that all important course and distance form and looks well set on his return to fibresand after a decent campaign on turf in the summer. According to the official ratings Grimes Faith has 10lbs to find on the selection but he certainly loves it here. His six career starts at this venue has delivered two wins and three further placings with the form from his latest attempts looking solid enough. Don Pele was a winner here last time out but over the longer six furlongs. That success came when the surface was looking attritional and he seems more suited to the longer sprint unless the sand is on the slow side again. Calmdownmate has some form to overturn on Grimes Faith while Colours in too inconsistent to trust, though not without place chances but to win it we go with Saville's Delight.
Loose Caboose (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort halfway, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 12l behind Realt Na Mara (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Colorus (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) In touch, driven to lead over 1f, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.
Grimes Faith 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Came Back (9-5) at Southwell 6f sll (6) fbs in Dec.
Mr Rooney (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Led, ridden, edged right and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5l behind Ryedane (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Savile's Delight (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Prominent, challenged halfway, led 2f out, ran on final furlong until headed and unable to quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Dressed To Dance (8-13) at Windsor 6f clm (5) gf in May.
Don Pele (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs beating Crocodile Bay (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Calmdownmate (IRE) 4-1 (8-0) Mid-division, ridden along halfway, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.
Monte Major (IRE) 18-1 (8-0) Soon outpaced and ridden along, headway over 1f, ran on final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.
Flying Indian 50-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and weakened halfway, last of 12, 29l behind This Ones For Pat (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
She's Our Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f, 9th of 13, 7l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.
