tracked leader, challenged 3rd, ridden when mistake 3 out, switched left soon after, kept on same pace flat, no impression
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to chase leading pair 4 out, hit 2 out, well held when hit last
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, ridden and outpaced when not fluent 4 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out
made all, joined 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, asserted approaching last, ran on flat
held up, closed after 4th, 3rd briefly when mistake 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
AMERICAN LADIE should finally gain a long overdue win in this. Alan King's mare has been performing with credit in much better company than today's, including when runner-up to the smart Sparky May on her hurdling debut. Sara's Smile has been placed in three of her six starts over timber and, though probably better over further, looks the one for forecast-backers as Verde Goodwood has been well beaten in both runs over hurdles and is yet to fulfil the promise she showed in bumpers. Bow To No One has won three times on the Flat but may need the experience here, though is still preferred to the others.
American Ladie 6-5fav (10-5) Took keen hold in touch, every chance 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Red Merlin (10-7) at Doncaster 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd.
Bow To No One (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Spensley (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov (flat).
Fraam Lea 150-1 (10-3) Mid-division, hung right and weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sparky May (10-5) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Rolline (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, headway to join leader 6th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Bianco Fuji (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Sara's Smile 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders early, settled into mid-division, chased leaders from 4 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Definitley Lovely (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd.
Verde Goodwood 12-1 (11-0) Always rear-division, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Semi Colon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.