raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd after 1st until next, chased new leaders 2 out, led between last two, soon hung left and clear, went right last, hung left and kept on strongly run-in
chased leaders on inside, weakening when went left 3 out
chased leaders out wide, tracked leader 2nd, went left and mistake 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, no impression when edged left run-in, went 3rd post
off the pace and always towards rear
led, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced turning in, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
mid-division out wide, outpaced and struggling turning-in, plugged on but never threatened
raced keenly tracking leaders, challenged and carried left 3 out, led 2 out, headed between last two, chased winner, no impression when hung left run-in, lost two places towards finish
chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
BONTTAY (NAP) had excuses when narrowly failing to land the odds at Lingfield on her hurdling debut and she should go one better in this granted normal progress. Recent course and distance third Cast's Tasha has each-way claims again but Symphorine, placed at Huntingdon, probably has more scope. Masked Matgil won a bumper last summer but needs to take a step forward from her two runs over hurdles and C’Est Bleu makes her debut under Rules.
Bonttay (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Front mid-division, tracked leaders home turn, wandered approaching 2 out, ridden and chased winner run-in, stayed on and closing at finish, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Jane Du Berlais (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Dec.
C'est Bleu 5-2jfav (11-5) A.p; went 2nd 5f out; one pce final 2f, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Ilhela D'engilbert (11-12) at Ffos Las P-t-p Course 2m gd in Nov.
Can You See Her 150-1 (11-1) Off the pace in rear-division, plugged on out wide into 4th 3 out, bad mistake next, no chance after, 6th of 10, dist behind Hermes Du Gouet (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Cast's Tasha (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Chased winner, challenged and went left 3 out, lost 2nd next, driven and no extra in 3rd between last two, 3rd of 14, 16 1/2l behind Hugos New Horse (11-13) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Ginderella (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 14, dist behind Lutinebella (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Lady Ironside (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) In rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Sawpit Sienna (11-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lady Robinn 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up approaching next, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Masked Matgil (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 5th, mistake 2 out, 4th and held before last, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Mrs Grimley (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Nothingtochance 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along behind leaders before 2 out, gradually faded, 8th of 17, 27l behind Jane Du Berlais (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Princess Poppy 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Kay Tara Tara (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Symphorine (FR) 22-1 (11-3) In touch, headway 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 13 1/4l behind Kateira (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Walk In The Storm (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Rear mid-division, jumped left 4th, never a factor, 8th of 15, dist behind Moon Hunter (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Abigael 40-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden before 12f, weakened before 3f out, tailed off 2f out, last of 15, 35 1/2l behind Inion Tiogair (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
