chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced well before 2 out, no extra in 4th approaching 2 out
took keen hold and held up in rear, plugged on to modest 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance with leading duo, no extra in 4th at the last
led until 6th, chased leaders until outpaced and lost place 4 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on to modest 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders, stumbled 2nd, blundered 4th, lost place after 6th, pushed along and struggling after 8th, never on terms after
raced wide chasing leaders, led 6th, clear next, headed 3 out, weakened rapidly and pulled up before next
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenging when went right and bumped last, found no extra and held run-in
pressed leader, chased new leader 6th, hit next, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Cannon Fodder didn't do a lot wrong when second to Tweedledrum, who won this last year, at Plumpton and is still at the right end of the handicap. Utopie Des Bordes has been running well in decent company and should appreciate this slightly easier task while Mrs Peachey ran well off her new mark at Sandown, but again may find a couple of these too good and has a bit to find to overturn running with the consistent Scholastica. MICKIE arrived full of running off a fast pace to win a shade cosily at Newbury last time. She looks to be back to her best and defy a further 7lb leap in the ratings as Ballinahow Star has been chasing lately.
Utopie Des Bordes (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened just before last, 5th of 16, 12l behind Saphir Du Rheu (11-0) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Mickie 9-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden run-in, soon led, kept on well, won at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Nov beating Pateese (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 21 ran.
Mrs Peachey (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Held up, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, 3rd when blundered 2 out, held when went right and dived last, lost 3rd post, 4th of 12, 4l behind Benefique Royale (10-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (3) gs.
Ballinahow Star (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, headway 12th, mistake next, not fluent 3 out, one pace and beaten next, no extra last, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Milborough (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) sft.
Scholastica 11-2 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, hit next, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace flat, went 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Benefique Royale (10-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (3) gs.
Alder Mairi (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, led narrrowly after 3 out, headed before next, weakened between last 2, 7th of 12, 13l behind Benefique Royale (10-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (3) gs.
Cannon Fodder 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leader, with leader 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake 2 out when pressed, headed run-in, no extra near finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Tweedledrum (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Lady Kathleen 12-1 (10-9) Slight lead until 4th, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, no threat after, 5th of 12, 10l behind Benefique Royale (10-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (3) gs.
