took keen hold tracking leading pair, hit 9th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression when dropped to 3rd and hit last
awkward and screwed 2nd, dropped to rear, never jumped with any fluency after, reminders after 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold tracking leading trio, no chance from 4 out, blundered last, eased
made all and set steady pace, ridden before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well, unchallenged
jumped right, took keen hold tracking winner until 2 out, ridden and rallied to 2nd again last, kept on flat, always held
Born To Benefit, only beaten a nose when favourite over hurdles at Towcester last time, Midnight Lira and Fair Bramble are all wrong in the weights in this handicap so we'll concentrate on the top three in the handicap. Ballinahow Star was a little disappointing at Uttoxeter earlier this month while Danvilla would have been suited by better ground. STONE LIGHT will have had plenty of schooling and starts off over fences at a realistic level. Her stable is beginning to wake from its slumbers so she gets a tentative vote.
Stone Light (FR) 15-8fav (10-9) Led, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Pass The Time (10-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Danvilla 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced on inside after 3 out, kept on same pace in 4th from next, no impression, 4th of 8, 19l behind Marmas (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Born To Benefit (IRE) 4-5fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 3 out, jumped left and mistake 2 out, strongly pressed when rival made mistake and left 1 length clear last, headed post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Lady Charisma (10-12) at Towcester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Lira 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, every chance 3 out, upsides winner when fell 2 out, in a race won by Milosam (9-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Fair Bramble 3-1 (11-5) Jumped right, led, screwed 1st, pushed along and headed after 4 out, chased winner, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Midnight Macarena (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Ballinahow Star (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, headway 12th, mistake next, not fluent 3 out, one pace and beaten next, no extra last, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Milborough (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) sft.
