held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, ridden to lead before last, kept on well
in rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before last, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression
led, headed before last, lost 2nd place from last, no impression
held up in touch, headway before 4 out on inner, weakened from 2 out
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
with leader, pushed along before 6 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
DAINTY DIVA escapes a penalty for her six-length victory in a conditionals' event at Fontwell. That was her first win in 15 attempts over timber but this is no better with likely danger Bowdler's Magic proving generally frustrating under both codes and winless since scoring on Polytrack more than three years ago. Ennisnag is a long-standing maiden but she's not been beaten far in her last three. Running Wolf is preferred to fellow returnees Iron Butterfly and Calin Du Brizais of the others.
Black Iceman 7-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, headway 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 15 1/2l behind Belrog (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Bowdler's Magic 7-2fav (11-10) With leader, led before and blundered 2 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Sindarban (11-10) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Iron Butterfly 10-1 (9-2) Joined leader after 2f, ridden to lead over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 24l behind Danglydontask (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Royalraise (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Dainty Diva (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division on outside, closed 6th, led before 2 out, clear when drifted right last, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Al Guwair (10-0) by 6l, 9 ran.
Running Wolf (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Whatsupjack (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ennisnag (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 2 out, not fluent and no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Barton Antix (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Exit To Freedom 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 15, 19l behind Tennessee Bird (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.