raced keen in rear, weakened after 12th, behind when pulled up 14th
towards rear, reminders 6th, headway 10th, ridden to lead 3 out, hard pressed and drifted right run in, all out
disputed lead to approaching 4 out, weakened next
in touch, to 12th, soon behind
tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed next, every chance last, weakened run in
disputed lead to approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, lost place 7th, pushed along 9th, behind when lost action and pulled up before 15th
towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, effort after 2 out, chased winner after last, every chance run in, just held
SMILING JESSICA isn’t particularly well treated but Gavin Cromwell has booked Brian Hughes for his mare who won at Musselburgh last year and stays this longer trip. Dotties Dilema is just preferred to Deadly Move of the two Peter Bowen runners. The former beat Shaiyzar at Southwell in November on his last appearance over fences but doesn’t always find a lot when push comes to shove. Northandsouth has changed yards since his second at Worcester and has never attempted a trip this far while Fiddlers Bow is having a first run since December and is another turning out for a new stable.
Northandsouth (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Tracked leader, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Dr Dunraven (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Held up in touch in last pair, pushed along after 3 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, soon ridden, never able to challenge, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Christmas Twenty (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Deadly Move (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cool Valley (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, held up in 5th place, outpaced before 4 out, left in 4th place next, plugged on, 4th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Cubomania (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leader, progress to lead narrowly at 4th, 2 lengths clear at 8th, pressed before 2 out where headed, ridden after 2 out, no impression on leader, one paced, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Cappacurry Zak (11-3) at Limerick 2m 7f hvy in Dec.
Strong Resemblance (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, slow 13th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Dun Faw Good (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Smiling Jessica (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-13) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, effort 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Folly Dat (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 5th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Da Baba Elephant (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
