towards rear, outpaced over 5f out, headway under pressure 3f out, no impression final 2f
mid-division, dropped rear halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f
mid-division, weakened 6f out
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
led, headed 6f out, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallyed inside final furlong to go 2nd again close home
towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final 2f
towards rear never dangerous
never better than mid-division
towards rear never dangerous
in touch, headway 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon clear
tracked leaders, led 6f out, headed 2f out, no extra towards finish
in touch, headway 6f out, effort 2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, soon weakened
Dewasentah can return with a bang to beat the likes of Rude Health, Barrow Brook and La Perrotine. With the Malcolm Jefferson stable in good form at present, Dewasentah must have a sound chance of adding to her course and distance victory gained in April. It is always perilous backing animals to defy a penalty, especially in bumpers, but she makes most appeal of those to have been out so far. Barrow Brook shaped well behind Arctic Echo here in October so has a bit of course knowledge and can give the selection most to do. Rude Health has had three runs already and will probably be in the shake-up, while La Perrotine will improve on this first outing since March. That one's stablemate Abbey Princess should be noted in the market on her debut, and with Richard Fahey in good form on the Flat, Empress of Ireland is another to watch for in the exchanges. Dewasentah is taken to defy a penalty in the finale.