held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression on leaders last, no extra flat
mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake and held 2 out, kept on again flat, went 3rd towards finish
mid-division when slow 1st and 2nd, not fluent 13th, no impression, well beaten 7th 3 out
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 12th, ridden before 4 out, held by front pair last, lost 3rd towards finish
always in rear, pushed along after 7th, not fluent 11th, well beaten 4 out
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon held, weakened flat
not fluent 2nd or 4th, always towards rear, well beaten from 4 out
raced keenly and jumped well, led, pressed last, ridden flat, headed towards finish
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, last 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased winner, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
Hawthorn Cottage came right back to her best when bolting up at Warwick on her reappearance but has been raised 7lb. Dame Du Soir was second to a subsequent winner at Plumpton last time but she has become expensive to follow. Legends Ryde won twice in the spring but has been well beaten in both starts this term, as has the 2020 winner Madera Mist. Her Indoors, Gazette Bourgeoise and Electric Annie are the least exposed but MARTA DES MOTTES (NAP) has taken well to fences and she won’t be far away here with a little further improvement. Fortunes Melody is held on the form book.
Fortunes Melody 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, jumped right 5th, mistake 5 out when upsides, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on, last of 3, 5l behind Eureka Creek (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Legends Ryde 10-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 10th, struggling next, plugged on from 3 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 27 3/4l behind Fantastic Lady (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m lst fll (1) gs in Nov.
Her Indoors (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders early, close up, dropped to rear 6th, behind from 4 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Galia Des Liteaux (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst fll (1) hvy in Nov.
Gazette Bourgeoise (FR) 15-8 (11-6) Held up in touch, hard ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, could not go pace of leader 2 out, stayed on well from last, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Eureka Creek (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, easily, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating South Terrace (11-13) by 30l, 5 ran.
Whatsdastory (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Led until 8th, every chance when not fluent 12th, no impression on winner 3 out, well held 2nd 2 out, refused last, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Madera Mist (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, mistake and well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Marta Des Mottes (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 8th, steady headway when ridden 3 out, held every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Saint Segal (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Electric Annie (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent and lost place 6th, headway 11th, led 12th, soon headed, no impression on winner 3 out, well held 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 32l behind Tweed Skirt (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dame du Soir (FR) 2-1 (11-1) Prominent, nudged along after 5th, lost second after 6th, pushed along 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, went second last, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Tap Tap Boom (12-1) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
