held up in touch in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders 4 out, 3rd next, ridden and went 2nd last, stayed on to lead final 110 yards
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd 15th until after 4 out, chased leaders weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
led until after 4 out, chased leader, led again last headed and no extra final 110 yards
tracked leader, jumped slowly 4th and next, lost 2nd 15th, handy, led after 4 out, slight lead when blundered and headed last, not recover
in touch in last pair, blundered 6th, lost touch 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Two Smokin Barrels is eyeing up a four-timer after beating Conquer Gold by more than four lengths at Kelso, though the runner-up is now 6lb better off. Actinpieces has her ground and was only beaten a neck at Wetherby last month but the one to beat looks to be TREATY GIRL (NAP). Ben Pauling’s mare relished the big step up in trip last time at Newbury and is on an upward curve, though Total Assets also stays well. La Dama De Hierro was well beaten when falling behind Two Smokin Barrels and Conquer Gold at Kelso but was having her first run over the larger obstacles that day.
Actinpieces 9-4 (11-0) In rear and in touch, went 2nd from 6th, pecked 10th, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on and just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Rock Gone (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Two Smokin Barrels Evensfav (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Conquer Gold (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Treaty Girl (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) In touch, headway chasing leaders 11th (water), 2nd 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely run-in, held, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Potters Cross (12-2) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Conquer Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led, pressed from 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Two Smokin Barrels (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Total Assets 7-1 (12-0) Prominent, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Houndscourt (10-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
La Dama De Hierro 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
