tracked leaders, mistake 5th, stumbled 3 out, one pace next
held up in touch, pulled hard, went 2nd 5th, led after 3 out, hard held
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, pushed along after next, weakened before 3 out
not always fluent, held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd last, stayed on same pace
held up, headway 4th, challenging 3 out until last, no chance with hard held winner, kept on
mid-division, struggling from 5th, no impression after
took keen hold, 2nd until 5th, still close up when dived at 3 out, no extra before last
led, headed after 3 out, stayed on one pace
in rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten and hanging left on bend before 3 out
Few will want to oppose EPATANTE on her second start over hurdles. A Grade 1 bumper winner in France, she made a smooth transition to jumping at Kempton in November and looks a smart prospect. Darling Du Large needs to learn to settle if she is going to fulfill her potential but Coded Message has already won at Lingfield and been placed three times. Flat winner Penny Poet was second to a useful mare at Wincanton on Boxing Day and Stream Lady has won a point-to-point, though has been well beaten in a couple of runs under Rules.
Coded Message 16-1 (11-5) Chased winner until before 2 out, soon bumped and kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Duhallow Gesture (11-0) at Taunton 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Epatante (FR) 8-15fav (10-5) Took keen hold early, in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, shaken up and quickened easily clear run-in, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Ey Up Rocky (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Arctic Footprint 125-1 (10-11) Pressed leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Darling Du Large (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, disputed 2nd when pecked on landing next, outpaced 2 out, well held in 3rd when weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 16 3/4l behind Dame du Soir (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Jan.
Makety 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 10, dist behind Liberty Bella (11-6) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gs in Jan.
Pardon Me 3-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, fell 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Penny Poet (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up, bumped 3rd, travelling well enough in 5th place after 3 out, left modest 2nd at the last, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Posh Trish (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Stream Lady (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Evidence De Thaix (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Filipine (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Giving Glances (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gd in Jan.