tracked leaders, ridden 8th, driven when left remote 2nd 2 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 6th, behind 10th, pulled up 2 out
led, blundered 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out when fell
close up, pushed along 6th, ridden next, struggling when pulled soon after 11th
tracked leader, not fluent 10th, led 2 out when left clear
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Jonjoela is 0-4 over fences but has been in decent form over hurdles this season and has a chance if her jumping holds up. Catlin was second at Leicester on her chasing bow and Leave My Alone was runner-up over 2m5f here earlier in the month. Episode achieved a similar feat last month but remains winless and has to give 14lb, including a conditional’s claim, to Catterick winner BARDEN BELLA, who gets the nod.
Jonjoela (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) Prominent, tracked leaders 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Juge Et Parti (12-3) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ratoute Yutty 14-1 (10-10) Off the pace in last pair, went left 2nd, mistakes 10th and 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 18th, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Barden Bella (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Virtually made all, briefly headed 2 out but soon led again, going well when left clear at the last, always doing enough, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Fourth Of July (10-11) by 7l, 10 ran.
Bene Regina (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Led, headed 12th, tracked leader, ridden 4 out, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Trimmers Lane (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Leave My Alone (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, close 3rd 10th, 2nd before next, led briefly home turn, chased winner after but well held before hit last, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Krujers Girl (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Tippingituptonancy (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led after 2nd, awkward 11th, ridden and headed home turn, soon no extra in 3rd, lost that placing final strides, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Krujers Girl (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Episode (FR) 4-1 (10-11) In touch, hampered 10th, ridden 3 out, headway home turn, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Princess Roxy (11-1) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Catlin 28-1 (10-3) Ran in snatches and many positions, struggling when mistake 3 out, rider dropped whip when rallying before last, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
