led, clear from 4th, hung badly left, headed soon after last, kept on
held up, hard ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off
held up well in rear, mistakes 2nd and 5th, 6th and still plenty to do last, stayed on strongly flat, just held
held up in rear, headway 6th, stayed on same pace from 3f out, no chance when mistake last
held up, mistake 3rd, some headway when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
in touch, weakened before 3 out
always prominent, pecked 1st, effort 2 out, hung left and mistake last, soon led, pushed out
chased leader, mistake 1st, lost place rapidly after 5th, tailed off
always behind, tailed off before 6th, pulled up flat
held up well in rear, stayed on approaching 3f out, ridden and not quicken before next
in touch, chased leaders 6th, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened before last
A poor event in which few can boast solid recent form but Adalie is a notable exception and gets the vote. The Philip Hobbs-trained mare has put up two creditable efforts in defeat of late and showed she has a race of this nature within her compass when a close third in a Chepstow handicap in January. The daughter of Absalom held every chance at the final flight but tired on the heavy ground and had to settle for minor honours. She will be suited by these less testing conditions and will prove hard to beat off the same mark. Blue Streak landed a similar event for today's rider at Plumpton in November but looks held in the handicapper's grip judged on his latest start. Course and distance winner Kildare Chiller is well treated on the pick of his form and shouldn't be underestimated particularly after an encouraging effort last time. Elvis has had his training difficulties in recent years but still looks best of the remainder and can reach the frame.
