keen, led to 2nd, pressed leader, led again narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression flat, lost 3rd post
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, driven and one pace in 4th before last, ridden and kept on flat, took 3rd post, no impression with front pair
held up behind, tended to jump right, chased leaders when mistake 4 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, one pace 2 out, ridden and no impression flat
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced on outside before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, struggling 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leading pair, mistake 1st, hit 4 out, effort on outside 2 out, led approaching last, headed when slightly hampered and switched left flat, kept on, held towards finish
held up in touch, headway on inside 3 out, effort to challenge between last 2, led when hung right towards stands side flat, ridden out
Announcement only beat NYANZA by a length at Leicester when receiving 7lb so you would expect Alan King's filly, who'd won previously at Huntingdon, to come out on top on today's revised terms and she can land this. Intense Tango won over 1m4f on the Flat at Haydock in August and may prove the pick of the newcomers while French import Brise Vendeenne could also go well. But Hatton Springs didn't appear to get home over the trip on her debut at Hexham. Hannah's Magic was patiently ridden at Ballinrobe in September and will have learned from the experience. She's won on the level since so looks the danger to the selection.
Announcement 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied flat, led towards finish, won at Leicester 2m hdle (4) hvy in Nov beating Nyanza (11-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Brise Vendeenne (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 14, 10l behind La Sulfureuse (11-2) at Fontainebleau(FR) 2m 2f 3yo hdl hvy in Nov.
Dino Mite 7-2 (9-2) Chased leading trio, weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 7, 24l behind Echo Brava (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) in Aug (flat).
Hannah's Magic (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up, switched right towards inner approaching 3 out, soon closer order, 4th 2 out where slight mistake, 3rd and no impression approaching straight, pecked at last, one pace,, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Tarabiyn (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl gd in Sep.
Hatton Springs (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division in 5th, chased clear pair from 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Deep Resolve (10-12) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Honeychile Ryder 25-1 (10-0) Pulled hard tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, 30l behind Virnon (10-2) at Carlisle 1m 6f 3yo NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Intense Tango 15-2 (8-0) Held up mid-division on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 18, 19l behind Spectator (8-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct (flat).
Nyanza (GER) 8-11fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, went wide after 4th, closed next, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead last, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Announcement (10-8) at Leicester 2m hdle (4) hvy in Nov.
Tea In Transvaal (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Ertikaan (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov (flat).