in rear, outpaced after 6th, behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd last, unable to challenge
led until not fluent 6th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on
tracked leaders, mistake and lost ground 6th, closed 3 out, led after 2 out, driven out
took keen hold, chased leaders, challenged 5th, led next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra last
tracked leader until 5th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace and beaten after
NonRunner
Melody Of Scotland disappointed on her final start for Alan King and has shown little since switching stables. Bang Bang Rosie may have needed her first run for Peter Bowen but doesn’t look particularly well handicapped. ROCOCO STYLE needs forgiving a poor run on soft going at Uttoxeter last time but still finished ahead of Katebird that day. She’d placed at Market Rasen and Newcastle earlier and gets another chance. Cara's Way has switched from Gordon Elliott to Philip Kirby and is having a first run in this country but looks better treated than Petronella Manners.
Bang Bang Rosie (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Led soon 5 lengths clear, reduced lead 6th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Skandiburg (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Petronella Manners 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, closer approaching 4 out, chased leaders on outside after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Sensulano (11-8) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cara's Way (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent early before settling behind leaders, 3rd from halfway, improved to dispute lead from 4 out and led after next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last and dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Rocky's Silver (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Rococo Style 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Stop Talking (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Katebird (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, well beaten 3 out, last of 13, dist behind Stop Talking (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Melody Of Scotland (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.