with leaders, led before 4th, hit 6th, joined last, strongly pressed run-in, ridden and kept on gamely to assert final 100 yards
chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened next, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
slight lead until after 7th, chased leaders, driven along and struggling in 4th after 3 out
always behind
held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, 3rd and one pace after 3 out, well held when mistake next, no chance with leading duo
led after 2nd until before next, lost place 4th, rallied 6th, weakened 3 out
with leaders, led before 3rd until after next, chased winner, hit 2 out, upsides last, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra final 100 yards
chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along after 6th, hit next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
Jaunty Soria and Hot Smoked lack a recent run but probably have place claims. Recent points winner Rossderrin is 0-11 under Rules while Certainly Red is 0-10, though has made the frame on several occasions. CRISTAL SPIRIT won over a trip too short here last month and followed up at Plumpton, where he was always travelling best. He carries a penalty but a hat-trick looks to be on the cards. Lily The Pink probably didn’t stay last time at Market Rasen and has her favoured ground today but she needs some help from the handicapper, though Ben Godfrey takes off a handy 7lb here.
Lily The Pink 10-3fav (11-12) Prominent, outpaced 2 out where jumped untidily, ridden after last but lost third on run-in, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cristal Spirit 5-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out until after next, remained handy, switched right approaching 2 out, stayed on well to lead run-in, quickened clear, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Mighty Elsa (10-8) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Certainly Red 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 10, 10l behind Tide Times (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Touch Tight (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 5th, pushed into midfield when not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, no extra, 5th of 7, dist behind Little Awkward (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Jaunty Soria 11-10fav (10-12) Raced keenly, with leader, led after 2nd to 4th, tracked leader, led going well between last 2, not fluent last, ridden out flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Jun beating Fu Fu (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Rossderrin (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; led 13-15; led 2 out; held on wl nr fin, won at Wadebridge 3m mdn gs in Dec beating Feu Des Malberaux (12-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Kenny George 11-1 (11-4) Not always fluent, prominent, 3rd and beaten from 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 35l behind Sexy Lot (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Hot Smoked 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Lots Of Luck (11-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
