pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed after next, led 6th, headed 8th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, went 2nd before next, challenged last, soon led, headed 120 yards out, 3rd and held after, kept on
led until before 3rd, led after next, headed 6th, led 8th, driven after 2 out, slow last, soon headed, led again final 120 yards, stayed on
slowly away, raced in last, not fluent 4 out, went 3rd before next, closed last, soon switched right, pressing winner 100 yards out, held after, kept on
Hope's Wishes looks to have little chance on these terms and Blackdown Hills is probably in the last-chance saloon as far as her chasing career is concerned but Arian shaped with promise at Hereford last month. DESIRABLE COURT was getting weight from two previous winners when causing a bit of a shock over 2m4f here last month but that is easily the best form on offer and she should win this if putting in a clear round, despite the drop in distance.
Arian (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway to join leader after 4th, led 6th, headed approaching omitted 3 out, led again next, headed before last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind First Drift (11-0) at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Blackdown Hills 16-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, left tracking leader 4th, dropped to 3rd at 17th, reached for 4 out, soon outpaced just held on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Castafiore (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) gs in Dec.
Desirable Court (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led narrowly after 2 out, driven flat, held on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gf in Dec beating Amour de Nuit (11-10) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Hope's Wishes 150-1 (10-9) Held up well in rear, remote 4th as runners came into view after 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Dynamite Dollars (11-7) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.
