held up in close 5th, pushed along before 6th, plugged on into modest 3rd before 3 out, no chance with leading duo
raced keenly, tracked leading pair out wide, weakened before 3 out, went left next
kept out wide, slight lead until after 3rd, pressed leader, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, driven out
raced on inside, pressed leader, led after 3rd, joined 2 out, mistake and narrowly headed last, rallied gamely run-in, just held
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 4 out
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Lily The Pink has only gone up 4lb for winning at Fontwell but Ben Godfrey has had his claim reduced so Anthony Honeyball’s mare is effectively 6lb higher. FONTAINE COLLONGES was a close-up third at Wincanton on her hurdling debut and then won at Leicester, though was receiving 13lb from the runner-up. She’ll need to improve again to make a winning start in handicaps but that is highly likely. Panic Attack’s run at Newbury was too bad to be true and La Domaniale has scope but this looks a big ask for Valse Au Taillons and 66/1 Ffos Las scorer Committee Of One.
Panic Attack (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, towards rear and never on terms after, 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Maskada (10-13) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
La Domaniale (FR) 18-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, shaken up and no impression 2 out, well held last, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) gd in Nov.
Valse Au Taillons (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went to inside 2f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Lily The Pink 9-4 (11-12) With leaders, led before 4th, hit 6th, joined last, strongly pressed run-in, ridden and kept on gamely to assert final 100 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Kenny George (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Committee Of One 66-1 (10-0) Prominent in chasing group, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, close up 2 out, chased leader last, stayed on to lead flat, just held on, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Sexy Lot (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fontaine Collonges (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Led at a steady pace, upped tempo approaching 2 out, going okay before last, ridden and headed after last, rallied and led again final 50yds, won at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Jan beating No Risk Des Flos (11-11) by nk, 9 ran.
