tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, ridden and one pace before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, ridden and weakened from omitted 3 out
held up in mid-division, last when slow 5th, headway from omitted 3 out, chased winner before next, no impression
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and headway after 6th, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression on winner
chased leaders, weakened after omitted 3 out, pulled up before last
behind, headway 5th, led passing omitted 3 out, clear next, easily
led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 6th, soon beaten, pulled up before last
took keen hold, jumped right, led 2nd, went clear until 5th, headed passing omitted 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
mid-division, not fluent 4th or 5th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up after 6th
VEREINA has the best recent form by some way having relished the testing going at Uttoxeter and returned a wide-margin winner. Venetia Williams’ charge has a hike in the weights to contend with but looks to have little to fear from today’s opposition. The Model County was still beaten a distance when runner-up at Sedgefield but Madera Mist finished a bit closer without threatening when only fifth at Ffos Las. Sauvignon has gone close off today’s mark in the past but Devito'sredrobin has yet to figure in handicaps.
Fu Fu 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders 5 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Heavey (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Sauvignon 28-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 7th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Midnight Aurora (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up well off the pace, beaten 4 out, stayed on into modest 4th, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Jembug Drummer (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Madera Mist (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, plugged on from next, never threatened leaders, 5th of 9, 17l behind Holly James (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Devito'sredrobin (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, headway to lead narrowly 9th, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, weakened last, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Taras Day (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Vereina 4-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear before last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Amlovi (10-12) by 15l, 7 ran.
The Model County (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Raced wide, led until 3rd, chased clear leader until next, mistake 8th, left remote 3rd before 4 out, blundered badly next, went moderate 2nd at the last, 2nd of 5, dist behind Bryden Boy (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Lexi (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, 27 1/2l behind Incertaine (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Shotgun Sally (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered 5th, mistake 8th, pulled up before 9th, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
