held up mid-division, hit 3rd, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on towards finish, not reached leaders
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, weakened quickly
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, stayed on under pressure to lead flat
mid-division, headway 4 out, under pressure behind leaders approaching last, soon faded
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway approaching 2nd last, never able to challenge
led 2nd, 10 lengths clear after next, ridden and mistake 2 out, headed flat, soon weakened
behind, under pressure 4th, soon beaten, pulled up 3 out
always behind, never on terms
held up never dangerous
tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened
led 1st, remained prominent, hard ridden and under pressure before 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
Brook No Argument heads the short-list from Eila and Driving Miss Suzie who could fare better with some headgear reapplied but it may be worth siding with something less obvious and we'll take Rosa Fina ahead of Saraba. The selection showed promise in bumpers on decent ground and hasn't been disgraced over hurdles. She would have finished behind Brook No Argument last time if she had completed but receives plenty of weight from that rival this afternoon and should be suited by dropping down to this trip. Saraba had been off since March 2006 prior to pulling up at Folkestone but there was some market confidence behind her chance that day and she would have leading claims if able to run near the same level of form that she's shown in the past. She's entitled to come on for her reappearance and would be of keen interest if her supporters come in for her again. Upright Ima looks a little high in the weights but should run her race whilst Eila may well have more to offer but we'll take a chance with handicap debutante Rosa Fina.
Cortesia (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 14, 39l behind Sir Peter (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Arisea (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway after 6th, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Bay Hawk (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Saraba (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Bay Hawk (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Brook No Argument 5-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, challenging when not fluent last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Topflight Wildbird (10-13) at Newcastle 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Driving Miss Suzie 20-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 15, 43l behind Doubly Guest (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Upright Ima 20-1 (11-3) Held up, never near leaders, 6th of 15, 26l behind Primitive Academy (11-3) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Dec.
Tiegs (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Sir Peter (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Just Beware 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 3 out, kept on, 4th of 14, 12l behind Ede's (10-8) at Plumpton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Present 16-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 12, 43l behind Onefourfun (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Rosa Fina 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakening when unseated rider in race won by Star Beat (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf in Nov, 9 ran.
Miss Colmesnil (FR) 200-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, well behind Gustavo (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Eila 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division, blundered 5th, no progress, 10th of 14, 31l behind Virtue (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Popcorn Rosie 50-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace approaching last, 5th of 18, 6l behind Chinara (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Jan.
