held up, in rear, headway 4 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
held up, in mid-division, reminder after 8th, struggling badly after 4 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway 4 out, 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
led, clear 2nd until 3rd, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out and headed, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader until 5th, 2nd again 9th, led next, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, well beaten 3rd last
mid-division, closed before 8th, lost place before 3 out, well beaten next
in rear and wide, struggling after 7th, some headway 2 out, never any chance
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, challenged 3 out, led next, soon clear, coasted home
towards rear, pushed along briefly after 5th, some headway 2 out, no impression
held up, in rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, well beaten next
held up, in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway before next, every chance when not fluent 2 out, outpaced and no impression from next, well beaten 4th last
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place before next, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, towards rear, headway before 3rd, 2nd 5th until not fluent 9th, well beaten from 3 out
Young Lou certainly deserves a change of luck but a strike-rate of 1-31 is off-putting and she’s been raised a pound since her length second over track and trip last month. There is no evidence that Exeter second Late Shipment stays this far but stamina is not an issue for FLEMI TWO TOES, back to form at Southwell last time. Tommie O’Brien’s claim wipes out the extra 7lb. Violets Girl will have to reverse Exeter running with Late Shipment while Celtic Tune was still well beaten when third at Warwick. That's Gonna Sting was always going well when scoring at Ludlow in November but didn’t pick up when a hot favourite to follow up at Taunton and has gone up 8lb since.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Dropzone (10-4) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Violets Girl 14-1 (11-12) Raced wide in mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 8th, 3rd approaching 3 out until 3 out, soon ridden and hung left, went 3rd again before the last, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Abbeygrey (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Celtic Tune (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Held up, towards rear, driven 4 out, headway next, no impression on leaders, went 3rd from last, 3rd of 15, 29l behind Seas Of Green (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Rainbow Haze 16-1 (11-12) Led to 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Kayf Charmer (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Young Lou 5-1 (10-4) Prominent on outside, challenged 9th, close up when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied last, every chance flat, held close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Deckers Delight (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, reminder after 2nd, went 2nd after 8th, led 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on gamely under pressure from last, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Lilly's Legend (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Act Four (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, no extra before next, 5th of 15, 35 1/4l behind Seas Of Green (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Storm Alert 7-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, last of 9, dist behind Halcyon Days (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Late Shipment 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden before 3 out, ridden hung left and bumped rival before next, led 2 out, hung badly left before the last, hung left under pressure headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Abbeygrey (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Galros Lady (IRE) 11-8fav (10-3) Behind, struggling before 8th, reminders after 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 5-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 5th to go in touch, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Staunton 3-1fav (10-0) In touch, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, outpaced when jumped left and mistake 2 out, went 4th and stayed on from last, no impression on leaders, 4th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Amantius (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway into modest 4th before 2 out until weakened run-in, 6th of 12, dist behind Flemi Two Toes (10-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 25-1 (10-0) In rear, headway 11th, weakened before 14th, 6th of 9, dist behind San Pietro (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
