close up, headway to chase leader soon after 3 out, led bend approaching last, ridden out
tracked leader, hit 5th, bad mistake 3 out, weakened next
close up, hit and lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out
led, not fluent 1st, clear 3 out, ridden and headed bend approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
led into start, in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, no impression from last
close up, hit 4 out, weakened after next, blundered last
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
FANTASTIC MS FOX did well in her first season over hurdles, winning twice at Doncaster and finishing fourth in the Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton on her final start. She’s better off at the weights when ahead of Midnights' Gift on one occasion last term and won’t be far away if fully wound-up. Getariver appreciated a return to hurdling at Stratford and Nanabelle and A Little Chaos will have benefited from recent comebacks but Hijran looks to have plenty on her plate and Nordican Bleue may just need this.
Midnights' Gift 15-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from before last, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Mrs Hyde (11-0) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct.
Nanabelle (FR) 18-1 (11-1) Midfield, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, no impression, 10th of 17, 27 1/2l behind Tegerek (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hijran (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Just worse than mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, short of room 2 out, no extra after last, 14th of 17, dist behind Tegerek (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Getariver (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Led, clear when not fluent 2 out, 4 lengths headed when not fluent last, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Diamond Gait (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Nordican Bleue (FR) 4-6fav (11-4) Made all, clear before 2nd until approaching 5th, hanging right last bend, jumped right and in command from 2 out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating Carpool (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Fantastic Ms Fox 10-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, led until after 4th, chased winner until long run before 2 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Solo (11-3) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
A Little Chaos (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner between last 2, weakened and lost places before the last, 5th of 13, 20l behind Carys' Commodity (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
