tracked leader, hampered 1st, led before 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, rallied last, pressing winner flat, held close home
in touch in mid-division, closed after 4th, 4th and no extra 2 out
led, went left 1st, headed before 3rd, prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up, closed on outside 5th, bumped 7th, not fluent 3 out, no impression before next
held up towards rear on inside, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten and eased, pulled up before next
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd from 3 out, led after next, driven and pressed flat, held on well close home
held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out, 3rd next, stayed on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, hampered and lost place on bend before next, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, bumped, mistake and lost place next, well beaten from next
held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, headway on outside 3 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened
This is a stronger race than the first division but Colin Tizzard has clearly found the key to ON DEMAND (NAP), who skated up on her third start for the Dorset trainer at Wincanton last week having been placed in the first two - a penalty seems unlikely to stop her here. Pretty Rose was back in form at Towcester at the start of the month and has place claims again but Bobble Boru is ideally suited by a much softer surface. Cruise In Style is well treated nowadays but looks to be on a downward spiral and Annie Alainn has yet to show much since arriving from Ireland.
On Demand 2-1jfav (10-12) Made all, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Tidestream (11-6) by 18l, 6 ran.
Pretty Rose (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Innocent Girl (10-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led until 1st, chased leader, every chance before 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Chakisto (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Jazz Thyme (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up, towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway on outside before 6th, not fluent next, 4th 2 out, no impression, 5th and weakening last, 5th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Thyne For Gold (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Premier Rose (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened quickly before next, 5th of 7, 16l behind Midnight Sapphire (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Annie Alainn (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Held up, headway 5th, pressing for 2nd when blundered 3 out, 4th and beaten next, 4th of 7, 14l behind Bring Back Charlie (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Viking Mistress 50-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Battle Of Shiloh (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, on inside, pressed for 2nd 3 out until before last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Impeccability (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bondi Mist (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, headway after 7th, led narrowly before next, headed 3 out, soon lost place, no impression before next, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Yukon Delta (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Starlit Night 66-1 (10-0) Not fluent 3rd or 2 out, always well behind, 9th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Karl Marx (10-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
