midfield, headway on inside to track leaders after 4 out, went second 2 out, kept on well from before last but no match for winner
prominent, pushed along after 4 out, led 3 out, went clear before 2 out, easily
held up, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
midfield, headway to track leaders 4 out, lost position 3 out, ridden before last, kept on at one pace run-in
led, headed 3 out, no impression from before 2 out
midfield, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in
held up, outpaced on home turn, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, shaken up on home turn, outpaced 3 out, lost touch from 2 out
tracked leaders, lost position 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, headway into third run-in
Hot Gossip goes for the hat-trick after back-to-back wins at Sedgefield in November but a further 6lb rise could halt her progress. Paper Promise has slipped down the weights and could be interesting and Timeless Beauty has travelled up from Lambourn to make her handicap debut. CHARM OFFENSIVE is equally unexposed and Nick Alexander has booked the champion for his daughter of Le Triton. She is out of a Turgeon mare so there is a good chance that she’ll appreciate this step up in trip.
Charm Offensive (FR) 11-4 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from the 2nd until 4th, not fluent 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Little Mo (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Timeless Beauty (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 11, dist behind Ballycallan Fame (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Paper Promise (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Mid-division, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Sarvi (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Sinndarella (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra, 4th of 14, 26l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Dec.
On We Go (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), blundered last, no extra, 4th of 16, 26 3/4l behind Donald Dux (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Shanbally Rose (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Midfield, dropped to rear after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Sextant (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Hot Gossip (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Chased leader, led after 3 out, clear before next, strongly pressed run-in, kept on gamely and found extra towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Flood Defence (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Orient Sunset 18-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division, headway 10th, no impression before 3 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Whoa Black Betty (10-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Silken Moonlight 40-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, dropped to midfield 4th, faded from 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Sincerely Resdev (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Love At Dawn (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Prominent, led after 5th, headed final bend, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Cudgel (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
