led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, fading when hampered by faller 2 out, soon behind
tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out, plugged on
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, left in 3rd 2 out, no impression and weakened last
chased leaders, headway into 2nd before 2 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, went clear home turn, in command and coasted home run-in
in rear, closed up 3 out, mistake and fell 2 out
handy, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, well held before last
Holly seems to have gone backwards but is slipping down the handicap as a consequence. Pretending is still a maiden over timber but would have every chance on her second to Under Control in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham in the spring. Mrs Grimley also didn’t do a lot wrong last season and Ip Up was fair third at Ayr at the start of the month, though behind On Cloud Nine at Uttoxeter on her UK debut. GEORGI GIRL (NAP) reappeared with a decent third behind a couple of progressive mares at Hereford and the four-year-old can build on that here.
Holly (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, struggling before 2 out, kept on one pace after tired jump last, 8th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Russian Virtue (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Mrs Grimley (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leader, hit 3 out, hung left before next where lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd between last two, 3rd of 6, 11 3/4l behind Ilovethenightlife (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Georgi Girl (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, pushed along home turn, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Bonttay (12-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ip Up (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, in rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, went modest third last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Park Annonciade (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pretending (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) In rear, slow 1st and 2nd, headway on outside last, switched left flat, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Under Control (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
On Cloud Nine (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, headed next, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Isabella Bee (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
