in touch, blundered 7th, hit 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, reminders 4th, well behind 3 out, kept on but never reach challenging position
prominent, chased winner 6th until weakened approaching 2 out, hit last
prominent to 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
held up in rear, headway from 3 out, chased leading pair approaching next, no extra between last 2
took keen hold, held up, hampered 6th, hit next, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out and every chance, still chance when hit last and no extra run-in
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders and hit 4 out, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out
raced wide, held up, headway 6th, chased leaders next, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
made all, strongly pressed from 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
in touch, hit 5th, well there when fell 6th
Eden Linty has done everything asked of her so far this season, winning three out of three, and the Phillip Hobbs-trained six-year-old is taken to make it four on the bounce here and defy an 11lb rise so gets the vote over De Blanc and Floreanna. The last mentioned was well held on her reappearance at Folkestone but Charlie Mann's mare has a nice racing weight and has to be respected. Very few trainers have their runners in better form at present than Robert Alner and his representative Cream Cracker has to be considered along with Jonjo O'Neill's En La Cruz, who was still travelling well before falling at Haydock on her return. De Blanc has solid claims if fit enough for her return, while Keith Reveley's Accordello is capable but has a lot to find with Eden Linty on their running at Newbury and the Hobbs runner gets the vote.
Eden Linty 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov beating Miko de Beauchene (10-7) by 3l, 20 ran.
Accordello (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, 8th of 20, 28l behind Eden Linty (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Cream Cracker 16-1 (10-12) Chased leading pair, driven approaching last, weakened, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Refinement (11-6) at Kempton 2m 5f lst hdl (1) gs in Nov.
En La Cruz (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Led, clear until fell 4 out in race won by Pigeon Island (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov, 8 ran.
De Blanc (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Prominent and keen, ridden to lead 16th, headed next, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Napolitain (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Apr '06.
Hendre Hotshot 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, ridden out, won at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Pyleigh Lady (10-5) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Thehonourablelady 4-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied to lead between last 2, mistake last, kept on well flat, won at Doncaster 2m mrs hcp hdl (3) gf beating Petrovka (10-10) by 1l, 10 ran.
Iron Maid 4-11fav (11-3) Ridden 3 out, led last, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Oct beating Rashida (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mossville (FR) 13-2 (10-4) Prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, ran on from last, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Eden Linty (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Nov.
Sovietica (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Prominent, blundered 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 15l behind Mickmacmagoole (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Nov.
Floreana (GER) 11-4 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 2nd of 4, well behind Superrollercoaster (11-6) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
