Gold Runner has been struggling over fences but could figure in a race like this back over the smaller obstacles. This longer trip should help Capricia but FAME AND HOPE (NAP) took a big step forward over course and distance at the start of the month and races off the same mark in this with the application of headgear likely to bring about further improvement. Miss Molinari also gets blinkers but has been out of sorts this season.
Capricia (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Midfield, ridden and soon weakened after 3 out, 6th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Une De La Seniere (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Gold Runner (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 9th, struggling when fell 15th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Miss Molinari 12-1 (11-1) Chased leader, ridden for effort and headed after 6th, pulled up before 10th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Bobbie The Dazzler (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) In rear, struggling from 4 out, plugged on, 6th of 16, dist behind Oliver's Island (10-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Rollercoster (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Prominent, weakened 7th, pulled up soon after, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Fame And Hope (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 8th, rallied before 2 out, went second before last, rallied again on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Oliver's Island (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Milanvera (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Prominent, hit 4 out and ridden, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Prominent, mistake 11th, mistake and left in lead 3 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Whoa Black Betty (10-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Lammturner (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up approaching next, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
