tracked leaders, every chance before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, soon every chance, ridden before last, soon weakened
held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, held on well towards finish
in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
close up, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, towards rear when quickly pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out
held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from last, no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out in 3rd, kept on same pace
led, headed narrowly 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
There may not be much to choose between SNOW LEOPARDESS (NAP) and Creep Desbois on the form book but we are just leaning towards Charlie Longsdon’s mare as she knows where the winning post is and the mare she beat here in November, Same Circus, has run a couple of good races in defeat since. Ben Pauling’s Wetherby fourth shouldn’t be far away again, however, and Mariah's Legend won well at Huntingdon, despite being a 33/1 chance. Rockportian appears to be improving with experience while Woodfort may not have stayed 3m last time at Taunton, though does have plenty to find on the form book.
Atomix (GER) 15-2 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Dominada (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Ballynorth Benny (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 6th, left in close 4th next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when mistake next, 9th of 17, dist behind Give Me A Copper (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Creep Desbois (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3 out when every chance, ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Eaton Hill (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Mariah's Legend 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 6th, challenged after 3 out, led before next, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Hitherjacques Lady (11-4) by 8l, 16 ran.
Novemberstorm (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden after 4 out, pushed along and one pace in 5th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Just Milly (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Petrucci (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Cajoled away from start, led after 1f, headed over 7f out, stayed handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11 1/2l behind Trending (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Rockportian (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Prominent and keen, blundered 3rd, went 3rd before 5th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent next, one pace, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Mr Big Shot (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Snow Leopardess 2-9fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, slowed into 3 out, soon headed, led again next, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov beating Same Circus (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Woodfort 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, battling for modest 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 22 1/4l behind Overland Flyer (11-0) at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
