always towards rear, no impression
in touch, blundered 2nd, behind 5th, pulled up before 6th
held up mid-division, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well from last, challenged for 2nd close home
towards rear, mistake 1st, lost touch 3rd, behind
prominent, hit 2nd, lost place 3rd, behind after 5th, pulled up before 6th
prominent, chased leader 5th, ridden 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, stayed on flat
chased leader, led after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out and stayed on gamely last
towards rear, headway 5th, chased leader 6th, ridden 3 out, every chance when mistake last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
led until after 3rd, chased leader until ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Tessanoora is impossible to oppose here, with Saraba and Noun De La Thinte rated the main dangers The selection was a good second on her last run behind Miss Pebbles. That form has since been franked and, with improvement likely under similar conditions here, she will be hard to beat. Saraba rates the main danger on her latest third behind In Media Res, but she gave the impression on that occasion that she would be suited by a longer trip, and for that reason she is passed over. Noun De La Thinte is another that could go well on her best form but she has shown very little to date this season so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder, Bonnie Blue has shown a modicum of ability in two runs to date in bumpers and, if she takes to hurdles, she would have definite place claims, but for the winner we return to Tessanoora whose form looks rock solid.
Bonnie Blue 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 6f out, stayed on from over 3f out, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (H) gs in Dec.
Chasing The Stars (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until 7th, soon behind pulled up 2 out in race won by Glasker Mill (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gd in Dec, 16 ran.
Noun De La Thinte (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 6th pulled up 3 out in race won by Vingis Park (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Saraba (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind In Media Res (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Sunley Shines 100-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led 7th until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 18, 18l behind Wee Robbie (11-0) at Newbury 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gs in Dec.
Tessanoora 9-2fav (10-9) Held up, in touch, went 2nd approaching 5th, left in lead after 3 out, ridden, headed and mistake last, one pace, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Miss Pebbles (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Sturbury 50-1 (10-2) Held up, effort 6th, weakened next, 5th of 11, 18l behind Tora Bora (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Winter Coral (FR) 80-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 19l behind Caribou (10-12) at Leicester 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) sft in Dec.
