made all, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong
held up in touch in mid-division on outside, closed after 4f, ran slightly wide on bend 11f out, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair
tracked winner, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 10f out, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in last, took keen hold, headway over 3f out, ridden and pressing for 3rd over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out
This has the look of a potentially informative contest. Cloudante beat Chantara Rose by more than three lengths at Bangor but the second will have improved for the run. Rouquine Sauvage has something to prove having been beaten at short odds at Fontwell last time but Tara Mist was quite impressive on debut at Ludlow and Delta Forty, Notnowivorheadache and Rose Of The World have plenty of scope. BITOFAPUZZLE was never in any danger when making all at Bangor. She looks a relentless galloper so this sharper track may not be ideal but we'll still take Harry Fry's mare to complete a double.
Bitofapuzzle 5-2 (10-12) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, impressive, won at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) sft in Nov beating Mighty Minnie (10-12) by 8l, 8 ran.
Chantara Rose 2-1 (10-12) In touch in rear, headway 5th, chased winner 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace from 2f out, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Cloudante (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) sft in Dec.
Cloudante (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) sft in Dec beating Chantara Rose (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Delta Forty 5-4fav (11-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair, no impression and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Ballybolley (11-0) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Dec.
Notnowivorheadache 25-1 (10-7) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Indian Stream (10-4) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Rose Of The World (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 6f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sidbury Hill (11-3) at Worcester 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) sft in Oct.
Rouquine Sauvage 1-5fav (11-2) Held up, headway through field to chase winner who was always well clear 8f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Larks Rising (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Tara Mist 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway and in touch over 5f out, effort on outside 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gd in Dec beating Ballyhollow (10-7) by 3l, 11 ran.
