held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
keen behind leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
set steady pace, headed 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced 7th, headway to chase leader 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, stayed on strongly flat
keen towards rear, awkward 7th, in rear and ridden before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out,
pressed leader, led 6th, stretched clear 3 out, ridden and lead diminished 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on
held up in rear, steady headway between horses travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders from last
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Bolt N Brown has probably done better over hurdles than expected so far but has a penalty to carry again in this, as does Irish raider Presenting Meghan. Gavin Cromwell’s mare has a decent chance, however, if she handles this quicker surface. Coming up against a couple of previous winners, DIDONATO did well to finish second on her hurdling debut at Huntingdon and can build on that experience today.
Bolt N Brown 9-1 (11-2) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Marada (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Presenting Meghan (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Waited with, 16th after 6th, headway and switched left before 2 out, impeded last, kept on without matching winner after, 2nd of 18, 3l behind King Alex (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Dainty Doris (IRE) 300-1 (10-10) Held up, pushed along and outpaced in 5th after 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 33l behind Perfect Myth (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Didonato (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd before the last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Perfect Myth (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Fille D'avignon (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, closer tracking leaders 6f out, weakened final 2f, 8th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Blue Hawaii (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Lady Babs 150-1 (10-7) Towards rear, no chance when fell 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Miss Mahmite (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along before 3 out, no extra, 4th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Rubytwo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Tashunka (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Raced wide and soon chasing leaders, pushed along and every chance over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 21 1/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Sound Of Music 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, plugged on in modest 5th final 2f, 5th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Coquelicot (10-3) at Taunton 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
