in rear, in touch, improved to track leaders 4th, joined leader 7th until 9th, ridden and outpaced next, rallied to lead approaching last, all out
held up, in touch, ridden 8th, lost touch from 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, lost touch 4 out
keen, held up in touch, ridden 9th, lost touch from next
tracked leader, joined leader 9th, ridden and every chance from 3 out, driven and no extra towards finish
led at steady pace, joined 7th, ridden 3 out, driven 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
An awful contest but something must win and we give the nomination to YOU KNOW BRIDIE, who might just benefit from the assistance of the champion jockey, while Gouranga and Tiger Moss have claims. The selection, like most of these, is an inconsistent sort who acts with cut in the ground and does at least stay well. She ran a decent race in context at Taunton last time when partnered by McCoy and given that he knows her game a bit better the great man might be able to lift her home in front. Gouranga will be relatively popular after finishing runner-up on each of her last two starts. Ideally she would prefer it bottomless and she does keep creeping up the weights for not winning, so she is no good thing. Tiger Moss is taking a while to get the hang of the game and connections are clearly hoping that this step up in trip is the key to better form. She didn't respond to the visor last time at Ayr and it is retained here, so the jury is out. Moya's Charm should enjoy the conditions and the return to this longer trip and she is not without a chance, but You Know Bridie is a tentative pick.
Gouranga 11-2 (10-5) In touch, ridden after 5th, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 16l behind Moonlight Music (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m nov sll hdl (5) hvy.
Inge It Is (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Held up, ridden 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Carole's Legacy (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec, 12 ran.
Moyas Charm (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 27l behind Parlesotho (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Play A Cord (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake and weakened last, 4th of 8, 26l behind Shamari (11-10) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Tiger Moss 20-1 (11-5) In touch to 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Kempski (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
You Know Bridie (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 9th, squeezed up and short of room 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Lady Samantha (10-11) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy.
