pressed leader, led 3 out, headed, jumped left and not fluent last, no extra towards finish
chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place after 4th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 3 out
led until not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake last
held up in 5th, not fluent 4th, closed next, led 3 out, jumped left last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, eased and pulled up before next
chased leaders, close up 3 out, soon shaken up and beaten, 4th and no impression after 2 out
held up in last and patiently ridden, slow 1st, brought stands side and headway 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression on front pair last, kept on
TALKING ABOUT YOU stayed on too strongly for Her Indoors and hot favourite Megan in a similar race at Aintree last month and followed up against older horses in another Listed race at Taunton. She has a penalty to carry today but is clearly thriving at present and may be able to get the better of the less-exposed Progressive, who only had to be pushed out to beat Gilbertina here on her hurdles bow and has bags of scope. Volkovka has probably improved since behind Megan and Gilbertina at Leicester in November but still looks up against it.
Talking About You 2-1 (10-8) Made most, disputed lead, led narrowly 2 out, led when not fluent last, kept on well, game, won at Taunton 2m lst (1) hvy in Dec beating Will Victory (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Breadcrumbs (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch turning for home, plugged on home straight, 4th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Progressive (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) hvy in Dec.
Gilbertina 9-1 (10-12) Led, increased tempo before last (usual 5th) where not fluent, ridden clear entering home straight, headed before bypassed last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Progressive (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) hvy in Dec.
Her Indoors (IRE) 5-2fav (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Heross Du Seuil (10-12) at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Megan (GER) 5-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn until the elbow, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 9 3/4l behind Talking About You (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f fll (1) sft in Dec.
Progressive 5-4fav (10-12) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader entering home straight, travelled strongly to chase leader before bypassed 2 out, pushed into lead before bypassed last, ran on strongly close home, cosily, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) hvy in Dec beating Gilbertina (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Volkovka (FR) 11-4 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway after the 4th and tracked leaders, further headway and pressed leader after 2 out, disputed lead last and kept on well once shaken up run-in, just denied, 2nd of 13, hd behind Wightman (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
