held up, mid-division, raced wide, headway 4 out, one pace next
held up, weakened 3 out, mistake last
in touch, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
always towards rear, weakened 7th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, chased winner from 8th, ridden and hung left after 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 4th, clear from 2 out
led to 4th, remained close up until lost place approaching 3 out
held up, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
held up, outpaced 3 out
reluctant to race, in rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
Allaboveboard can get back to winning ways at the expense of Junkanoo, with Colourful Life and Fisherman Jack worth a mention. Allaboveboard is a hard mare to peg back when she gets into the lead in this sort of company, and although she has been beaten on her last two outings, can pay to follow here. She gets weight from the Reveley runner Junkanoo, and although the going might be a bit softer than ideal, Peter Bowen's challenger is taken to come out on top. Junkanoo defied an absence to score at Market Rasen recently, but has farther to travel now and that will be no easy task, while stablemate Colourful Life is not the force of old. Fisherman Jack has no scope at the age of 11 and has not been out since May, so for the winner we return to Allaboveboard.
Junkanoo 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, headway 6th, led after 3 out, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f clm hdl (5) sft beating Pro Dancer (11-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Own Line 33-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Rothbury (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 7f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Winanoscar (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Tidal Bay (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy, 17 ran.
Colourful Life (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 7th stayed on from last, no danger, 4th of 10, 30l behind Billy Bush (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Allaboveboard (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, led approaching 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Hawadeth (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f clm hdl (5) gd.
Fisherman Jack 7-2jt-fav (10-5) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced after 9th, kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Scarface (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in May.
Hopeful Chance (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up, lost place 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms, 4th of 7, 8l behind Raw Silk (11-12) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Oct '04.
Roadworthy (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Headway 8th, chased leader approaching 3 out until after next, one pace, 3rd of 19, 4 1/2l behind Negus de Beaumont (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
