raced freely, led, pecked slightly 4 out, headed when mistake 2 out, beaten when guessed at last, no extra
chased leader, led before 2 out, clear last, ridden flat but in no danger
always last, behind 4 out, kept on flat, closing on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Withdrawn
NonRunner
Queen's Magic was staying on when falling at Doncaster but it’s debatable over whether she would have finished ahead of eventual fourth CASABLANCA MIX had she not come to grief and Dalila Du Seuil finished tailed off. Nicky Henderson’s mare was trying to give weight to some talented mares on Town Moor and faces lesser opposition today. Maire Banrigh is 3-3 over fences but is upped in class and distance here while The Bay Birch was very disappointing tried in this grade at Market Rasen in November.
Dalila Du Seuil (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in last pair, left remote 5th 3 out, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Lady Buttons (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Maire Banrigh 7-2 (11-8) Mostly jumped well, made all, bit slow at 5th, came clear before 2 out, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Baddesley Knight (11-5) by 13l, 5 ran.
The Bay Birch (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, well held 2 out, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Northern Beau (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Casablanca Mix (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leader until 5th, tracked leading pair, hit next, pushed along before 10th, lost 3rd 5 out, pushed along and weakened before next, left remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Lady Buttons (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Queen's Magic (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th on inside, headway into 4th when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec.
