led until 4th, chased leader, led again 7th until next, led again when went right and blundered 4 out, went right again next, driven approaching the last, kept on well
soon detached in last pair, continued tailed off, mistake 6th, left remote 4th 2 out
soon detached in last pair, continued tailed off, mistake 4th, left remote 5th 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led next until 4 out, weakened into 4th when fell heavily 2 out
took keen hold and never fluent, tracked leaders, went right 4th, jumped left next, outpaced when blundered 8th, soon recovered and pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, looked held when mistake last
tracked leader, led 4th until headed and dropped to 3rd 7th, pushed along and lost 3rd before next, 3rd again before 2 out, kept on
Ivor's Queen only won one of her eight starts over hurdles but Sainte Ladylime won three times, though jumped poorly and was struggling when unseating her rider behind TAGRITA at Huntingdon. Paul Nicholls’ mare wasn’t foot-perfect herself but kept finding and was value for more than he winning margin. She can defy a penalty, though Tacenda is an interesting newcomer as she would almost certainly have won a maiden point at Inch in March had she not unseated her rider two out.
Tagrita (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led until before 3rd, stayed handy, not fluent 4th, reminder 7th, left in lead 4 out, hit next, soon headed, rallied after 2 out, led last, clear flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov beating The Organist (11-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Dancing Conquest 50-1 (10-11) Held up behind, hampered 4th, struggling 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Aunty Ann (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gd in May.
Gowell (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, reminder after 6th, lost place next, tailed off from after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Ivor's Queen (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Raced keenly, held up in 3rd, 10 lengths 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, soon weakened, poor 5th when pulled up before last, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Sainte Ladylime (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Jumped left at times, soon close up, led before 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Tacenda (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to join winner 4f out, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Just A Thought (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Nov.