held up, closed from 6th, hit 2 out, led after last, held on gamely
not that fluent, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, switched right flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, just held
pressed leader, led before 2 out, slow and not fluent last, soon headed, stayed on, 3rd and held close home
always last, struggling before 3 out, tailed off
led until before 2 out where mistake, no extra final 100 yards
CAP SOLEIL failed to catch all-the-way winner Dame Rose at Newbury earlier this month and surrendered her unbeaten record. But she was staying on in the closing stages so the extra yardage here should help and Angels Antics is still held on that form, which has been franked. Court Artist travels over from Ireland having won three of her five career starts. She is improving but will need to if she is to trouble the selection. Molly The Dolly won by 25 lengths on her hurdling debut so shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand.
Cap Soleil (FR) 2-5fav (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, went 2nd and jumped right 2 out, soon taken to outside, lost 2nd run-in, kept on into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Dame Rose (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Angels Antics 7-1 (11-0) Chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, lost 2nd next, went left hit last and lost 3rd, no extra run-in, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Dame Rose (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Court Artist (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Raced in 3rd, closed straight, led before 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m 4f hvy in Oct beating Barra (11-3) by 3l, 4 ran.
Little Pippin 12-1 (9-1) Outpaced behind, 10th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Candesta (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Molly The Dolly (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led next, mistake 4 out, drew well clear when awkward 2 out, very easily, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov beating Little Millie (10-12) by 25l, 7 ran.
