led until before 2nd, led 5th, not fluent 15th, drew clear from 3 out
led approaching 2nd until 5th, prominent, jumped left 12th and 13th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
tracked leaders, reminders after 11th, hit 15th, weakened approaching 3 out, soon went remote 3rd, blundered last, tailed off
held up, jumped slowly 4th, went 4th approaching 14th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
in rear, soon niggled along, ridden after 7th, lost touch from 13th, pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 14th, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 4th, chased winner 9th until after 13th and again from 15th, no impression after 3 out
Stamina is clearly MISS FLEUR's forte, as she demonstrated over C&D on Boxing Day when winning by 12 lengths. She's now on a career-high mark but her young rider takes off 7lb and she should go in again. Tarquinius and veteran Pass Me By would both figure on their best form but recent efforts haven't offered much encouragement, while top weight Mortimers Cross usually finds at least one too good and lacks scope. Guydus is probably capable of better than she's shown lately and may be best of the rest.
Mortimers Cross 9-2 (10-7) Held up, went 3rd from 4th, jumped left 9th and 10th, ridden along thereafter, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 37l behind Wistow (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (5) hvy in Dec.
Tarquinius (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 12th, lost place next, weakening when pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Run To Fly (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Pass Me By 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 13, 42l behind Drybrook Bedouin (11-8) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Miss Fleur 3-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 13th, soon chasing leaders, led 4 out, clear 2 out, readily, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec beating Rebel Melody (11-12) by 12l, 7 ran.
Inca Cave (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, soon in touch, reminders before 8th, ran in snatches towards rear, close up 17th, 5th and weakening before 2 out, 6th of 9, 37l behind Dermatologiste (10-5) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Guydus (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened before 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Ukrainian Star (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Huckleberry (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Led, headed before 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along before 13th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Atherstone Hill (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
Local Present (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, soon behind, 6th of 14, 35l behind Mr Chow (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
