led until 4 out, chased winner until approaching next, chased leaders, 4th and struggling when mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along in 4th and outpaced home turn, ridden and went 2nd before the last, hung left under pressure run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leading pair, 2nd and every chance when went left 3 out, chased winner and well held when lost 2nd before the last, 3rd and beaten when awkward last, hung left run-in
in rear, jumped slowly 6th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mistakes in mid-division, closer on inside after 2nd, mistake 8th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened
raced wide in last pair, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off
jumped well, tracked leader, led going well 4 out, joined and bumped next, came clear between last two, easily
ran in snatches, raced wide in last trio, pushed along going out on last circuit, reminders and struggling after 9th, never a factor, tailed off when blundered 2 out
Deja Vue beat Pure Bliss nine lengths at Exeter and the latter is only 5lb better off. But Anthony Honeyball’s other runner, BELLE DE MANECH (NAP), looks better weighted and she will relish the return to a longer trip having got outpaced over 2m last time before staying on strongly in the closing stages. Crossgalesfamegame has already been beaten off a lower mark in a handicap and so has Wouldubewell but Timeless Beauty is back over her best trip and she’ll handle conditions and so will Fontaine Collonges while Legends Ryde looks to be improving with experience.
Deja Vue (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 6th, joined leaders 4 out, ridden and regained lead 2 out, went clear after last, won at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec beating Pure Bliss (11-0) by 9l, 5 ran.
Wouldubewell (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway from 13th, ridden 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Keep Wondering (11-3) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Pure Bliss 13-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, jumped left 5th, getting outpaced from 6th, stayed on flat, 4th of 7, 7l behind Red Rookie (10-12) at Hereford 2m (3) gs in Jan.
Belle De Manech (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, pecked 1st, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Another Crick (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Legends Ryde 18-1 (10-4) Not fluent 1st in rear, jumped left at times, headway into 4th 11th, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, soon left behind, kept on but never on terms with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind L'Homme Presse (11-1) at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.
Crossgalesfamegame (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Last pair, not fluent 7th, switched right and closed 12th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd last, gamely regained 2nd flat, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Zambella (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Fontaine Collonges (FR) 11-4fav (11-11) Prominent early, soon lost place, rallied chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd before 8th, awkward next (water), lost 2nd approaching 12th, chased leaders hit 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Vienna Court (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Timeless Beauty (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Prominent, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, close up 2 out, chased leader under pressure last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Slipway (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
