chased leaders, led 4th, kept on well from last
in touch and keen, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, hung left flat, one pace
with leaders and keen, weakening when unseated rider 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2 out
in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out
close up and keen, in 3rd when hit last one pace
held up, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when blundered last
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
mid-division, mistake 4th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
led, jumped slow and headed 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
in rear, outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on from 3 out
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Fushe Jo is the pick in the opener, with Cornell Precedent, Top Rocker and newcomers Tomorrow's Dancer and Lady In The Bath all worth noting. Howard Johnson will be confident of collecting here with Fushe Jo who is out to get the losses back after his debut defeat at Perth three weeks ago. This half-brother to Arcalis was sent off a warm order but pulled too hard and found Mr Crystal too good. A little more restraint should see him come good here at the expense of Cornell Precedent. The latter has two-and-a-half lengths to find with the selection on Perth running though, and he was rated vastly inferior on the level. Top Rocker should improve on his Kelso introduction, but on a line through the winner Mr Crystal, he should theoretically be held. There are quite a few interesting debutantes such as Tomorrow's Dancer, a Flat maiden who has gone to the right yard. Lady In The Bath and Starbougg should both be noted in the betting, but we are happy to side with Fushe Jo who is the one that they all have to beat.
Cornell Precedent 20-1 (10-12) Held up, headway from 3 out, ridden next and kept on, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Mr Crystal (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Fushe Jo 5-4fav (10-12) Towards rear and raced keenly, headway 2 out, ridden and soon one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Mr Crystal (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Hair of The Dog 40-1 (10-9) Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mr Crystal (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept, 9 ran.
Numerical (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 45l behind Callisto Moon (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Patavian (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place halfway, soon behind, 6th of 9, 22l behind Mr Crystal (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Slavonic Lake 9-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Alonso de Guzman (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol (Flat).
Smugglers Bay (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden along over 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Gloucester (8-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept (Flat).
Stepaside (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Always in rear, 14th of 17, 18l behind Myfrenchconnection (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcap (6) gf in Sept (Flat).
Tomorrow's Dancer 7-2 (8-8) Held up, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 13l behind Ice Box (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp (6) sft in Jul (Flat).
Top Rocker 9-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 13, 13l behind Mr Crystal (11-5) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf.
Elizabeth Garrett 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon behind, 7th of 14, 49l behind Personal Column (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Jane of Arc (FR) 20-1 (10-5) In touch, badly hampered 2nd, behind when pulled up at the 3rd in race won by Mr Crystal (11-5) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf, 13 ran.
Lady In The Bath 33-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 13l behind Birkside (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f sll (5) gd (Flat).
La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) In touch when blundered 2nd, towards rear, kept on from 2 out, 5th of 13, 13l behind Mr Crystal (11-5) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf.
Present 33-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, driven along over 4f out, soon lost place, 12th of 13, 32l behind Ommadawn (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol (Flat).
Starbougg 50-1 (8-8) Always behind, last of 15, 32l behind Hora (8-3) at Newcastle 2m 3yo hcp (5) gd (Flat).
Pertemps Networks 40-1 (10-12) Behind from 3rd, hit 4th, 10th of 13, 47l behind Tension Point (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Jul.
