tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 6th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind
led and soon clear, headed before 6th, weakened next
in rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, blundered and stumbled on landing and nearly unseated rider 4th, ridden 6th, weakened next
held up, headway to track leaders when hit 5th, led before next, clear 3 out, ran on, comfortable
held up, headway 5th, chased leading pair next, ridden to chase winner 2 out, plugged on same pace
in rear, ridden 6th, headway 2 out, plugged on to go 3rd approaching last
White Diamond scrambled home over C&D two runs ago and appears to have the beating of Black Dragon on that run but weakened quickly at Uttoxeter next time. The blinkers are left off today and she may appreciate today's better ground but still looks too close in the weights to AMUSE ME. Jonjo O'Neill's grey came back to form at Leicester at the start of the month and still looks well treated, despite a 5lb higher mark. Huntingdon third Refusal may be the pick of the three-year-olds but Tayarat is only a plater and Lindsay's Dream disappointed at Leicester last time.
Amuse Me 3-1 (11-12) Led until 3 out, led again 2 out, shaken up flat, cosily, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Edgebury (10-9) by 1l, 7 ran.
White Diamond 9-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Illysantachristina (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Tayarat (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Jumped left, led until 4th, soon driven along, weakened after 6th, 6th of 7, 45l behind Platinum (11-8) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Lindsay's Dream 6-1 (11-7) Keen held up, headway 5th, soon went 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 13l behind Catawollow (10-12) at Leicester 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd in Nov.
Refusal 28-1 (10-12) Led, often jumped right, not fluent 5th, driven and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Unex Picasso (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Black Dragon 6-1 (10-6) Keen and in rear, hampered and bump by falling horse 3rd, headway 3 out, ridden to go 2nd briefly next, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 22l behind White Diamond (11-7) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Baharat (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, soon weakened, moderate 4th, 4th of 7, 21l behind Royal Opera (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gs.
Haling Park (UAE) 100-1 (10-7) Led, clear 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 33l behind Catawollow (10-12) at Leicester 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd in Nov.
