tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out
led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up in rear, effort before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, took keen hold, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, drew clear soon after
tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace
TANTE SISSI's hurdles career hasn't quite taken off just yet but there was nothing wrong with her second to Off The Ground at Sandown last month and she'd earlier got to within seven lengths of the useful Swincombe Flame at Wincanton. There is nothing of that calibre among today's opposition and a first victory beckons. Whichever should have learned from her fourth at Leicester and can claim the runner's-up spot but Bollin Tahini ran no sort of race at Taunton last time and the other pair have shown nothing so far.
Bollin Tahini 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden 6th, mistake next, no impression, well beaten after 3 out, hampered 2 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Lights Of Broadway (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 12 ran.
Irish Symphony (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 3rd, always towards rear, 13th of 15, 38l behind Long Distance (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
My Farmer Girl 28-1 (10-2) Held up in touch in rear, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Brigadier Miller (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Tante Sissi (FR) 6-1fav (11-5) Held up behind, headway 4 out, tracked leaders towards stands side 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, just held, 2nd of 16, nk behind Off The Ground (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Whichever 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway next, ridden after 3 out, one pace last, 4th of 12, 11l behind Baby Shine (11-2) at Leicester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
