led, clear before 2nd until after 5th, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied before last, switched left flat, stayed on, led towards finish
held up, took keen hold, mistake and unseated rider 4th
prominent until 1st, held up, headway 3 out, switched left after 2 out, led last, ridden flat, headed towards finish
chased leader until 2 out, stayed on same pace
in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after next, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten
Our Dot's Baby looked to be coming to hand at Newbury but probably needs further. Darlyn won at Sedgefield before failing to stay 3m at Doncaster while Princess Mononoke is back in form but was behind Born To Please at Uttoxeter. The latter has carried on recent improvement from the Flat but is 8lb higher now. ON THE QUIET pulled clear with the winner when second at Ffos Las and can go one better here now that Isobel Williams is able to claim the full 7lb.
Valse Au Taillons (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Floressa (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Our Dot's Baby (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Fair Kate (10-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Darlyn 4-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair until 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Copper Gone West (12-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
On The Quiet (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 2nd, blundered 3 out, soon hard pressed, left with clear advantage next, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Nabhan (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Princess Mononoke (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, left 2nd after 3rd, led 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Born To Please (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Miss Gemstone 14-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, edged left and one pace flat, 5th of 12, 5l behind Who Shot Jr (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Born To Please 11-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway after 3 out, led after next, mistake last, ridden clear flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Princess Mononoke (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
